Turkey Trip Report
I spent ten days looking for mammals and birds in southern Turkey last month. I rented a car in Adana and drove to various sites, including those around Aladagar, Birecik, and Sili
Uinta & Wyoming Ground Squirrels
I find these 2 species very difficult to distinguish. The ground squirrel above was photographed at Fossil Butte National Monument. It appeared “buffier” than the Uinta
Pygmy Rabbits
Despite spending a lot of time in sagebrush country, I had never seen a pygmy rabbit. Mammal watcher Dave Robichaud, who found me through this site, stopped in Idaho recently to se
Canid in Harenna forest (Ethiopia)
Recently, during a trip to Ethiopia, we saw a group of two animals, exactly like the animal observed by Cocke Smith in 2012. Was discussed the identity of the animal, some peopl
Ocelots & Nilgais
Two blogs I’ve written that may be of interest: Ocelots on the border – last stand for the spotted cat in Texas? Nilgai – how the Asian antelope came to thrive i
New Trip Report: Costa Rica & Panama
Dear all, a new report Costa Rica & Panama, 2014: Dominique Brugiere, 1 month & some nice species including, in Costa Rica, a Mexican Porcupine, and, in Panama, Rothschild&
New Sengi (Round Eared Elephant Shrew) Species
In the news today, from Namibia http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626132216.htm Jon
Arabian oryx in Israel
Hi all I’m considering a trip to Israel for the first two weeks of next April. One of my main targets would be Arabian oryx. From the report by Timo Marijnissen it seems the
Tibet trip list (Pallas’s Cat was highlight)
I was in China (Tibetan Plateau and environs) June 2014 with a UK bird tour. We did great on birds, okay on mammals — it just was NOT a mammal trip is the thing, so I missed
Advertising Fiona Reid’s Nicaragua 2015 tour
Fiona Reid, legendary mammalogist, is running another trip to Nicaragua 2015 and asked if I would advertise it, which I do without hesitation. Fiona has teamed up with Jose Gabriel