Going, going, gone… 200 years and counting
A new paper, this week, from John Woinarski and his colleagues in Australia, is a sweeping and utterly depressing account of the continuing decline in Australian mammals. Can someo
Last-minute Israel
Hi all I’m thinking about making a trip to Israel in two or three weeks time and was hoping for a bit of advice from any locals or anyone who has been recently. I’m try
African Wildcats?
I took these 3 photos on a recent trip to Ethiopia (trip report nearly finished). They look like African Wildcats but can anyone tell me why they are or why they are not! What feat
Shed Antlers
An offshoot of mammal watching I enjoy: looking shed deer antlers in the spring. My blog today concerns those who take this activity way too far and start to threaten wildlife by d
Mammal Big Day in California
My wife and I are new members of this forum, having only recently discovered mammalwatching.com. It’s been fun following the posts over the last few weeks, and very exciting to r
Mammals in the News
A few bits of recent news include records of some rare cats: Cheetahs in the Sahara, and Leopards in Iran and Iraq (though these are holed up in mine fields so don’t rush to
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The discussion of South African goodies reminded me that there is a wonderful place in Botswana that most mammalwatchers seem to be unaware of: Central Kalahari Game Reserve. It
Javan Rhino
It’s apparently not that hard to see, if you get to the right place:
The Richness of Rainforests
Some impressive diversity in the Madre de Dios in Peru .. check out the section from 2:58… which just goes to show that just because you don’t see anything, it doesn
Aye-ayes in Maraontsetra
In November 2013 I visited Madagascar, taking in the northwest, southwest and central forests as many bird/mammal groups do, before heading to the Masoala peninsular in the northea