Taxonomy news
1. A new paper argues that red mazama deer south of the Amazon should be considered a separate species Mazama rufa rather than M. americana. 2. Myotis keaysi from coastal Ecuador s
Bobcat Update, Tucson Arizona
Sweetwater Wetlands is a small urban park off of I-10 in central Tucson. As of January 2022, four different bobcats have overlapping ranges here. Winter seems best; sighting succes
New Trip Report: Eastern Brazil
A new report of a successful trip from Cheryl Antonucci who continues to check off the world’s primates at an impressive pace. Eastern Brazil, 2021: Cheryl Antonucci, 19 days
New Trip Report: Chile
Here is Jens Bokelaar’s first report for mammalwatching. A detailed report on a long trip through Chile that has a stack of useful information and some great mammals. Chile 2
Book Review: Marine Mammals (of southern Africa and the Southern Ocean)
Chris and Mathilde Stuart’s latest book is a pocket guide to the almost 50 species of whales, dolphins and seals you might encounter off of southern Africa. Like all the St
New Trip Reports Madeira and the Italian Alps
Here are two more reports from Ben Balmford, who I am pleased to see must have spent his Christmas break focusing on the important things in life! Madeira, 2021: Ben Balmford, 1 we
Help Identify mustelid (Central MA)
Can anyone tell me which species this is ?
Oman Trip Report, December 2021
Trip report for December 2021, Sultanate of Oman, Charles Hood and Mike Richardson, with information on Blanford’s Fox, Muscat Mouse-tailed Bat, Wolf, a short pelagic trip, a
United Arab Emirates for Tahr and Gazelle, December 2021
Short update on UAE as of Dec 2021, Charles Hood and Mike Richardson, site info on Arabian Tahr and Arabian Desert Gazelle, at this link here
New Podcast Episode: Vivek Menon
The latest mammalwatching podcast is now up, in which we interview Vivek Menon founder and Executive Director of the Wildlife Trust of India. Vivek is a distinguished conservatio