Pallid bats
A colleague’s blog on pallid bats and their scorpion-eating habits.
Update on Swift Fox, Colorado
In June 2011 Jon Hall reported a site in Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado, that at that time had badger and swift fox. An August 2013 update is as follows. He suggested trying
Trip Report – Scotland July-Aug 2013
A recent trip to Scotland http://www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/2013trip/scotland2013.pdf 29 species including wildcat and black rat Mark
Bracken Bat Cave Threatened
The Bracken Bat Cave — with 10 million bats, one of the world’s largest congregations of mammals — is threatened by an adjacent development. Bracken Cave has been
Last 50 Lavasoa Lemurs; Balkan Lynx Conservation; and good news for Nepali Tigers
Three interesting articles…. Researchers have discovered a new — and critically endangered — species of lemur on the island of Madagascar. The primate is formally describ
A few mammals between Portland, Oregon and LA
I spent a few days with my kids last weekend driving from Portland to LA. It wasn’t just a mammal watching trip so I didn’t see a huge amount but did manage to see a co
Small mammal reports from the SW USA
I stumbled on two reports on a list server called Tweeters which are pretty interesting if you like small mammals. Both are from Gina Sheridan, who I don’t know, but she seem
New Report – Finland
Finland, 2013: Jan Kelchtermans, 5 days & 7 species including Moose, Wolverine, Saimaa Ringed Seal, Reindeer and Brown Bear. Lots of photos too. jon
Red wolves in Louisiana.
A video of two red wolves taken in Louisiana in 2009. The species is officially extinct everywhere in the South except North Carolina and one small offshore island in Florida. http
Mink Sighting in California (maybe)
A birder I don’t know mentions in a chatty bird report that she had a mink in Lassen NP last week, seemingly at Manzanita Lake. (Site not clearly described.) How reliable thi