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
New Trip Report – Ladakh
Yet another report from Ladakh, this time from a summer expedition. Good to see Snow Leopards can be seen in the summer too. Ladakh, 2013: Juan Luis Ortega, 11 days & 9 species
Andaman Shrew Sp. (ctd…)
Some of you might remember this post from John Hopkins about a likely uber rare shrew he spotted on South Andaman island. Well John and I have been trying to find out more by conta
Flies, blood and Sumatran Tigers
A really interesting report of using the stomach contents of blood-sucking flies to look for species in a park. Effective apparently, but not as much fun as spotlighting. Perhaps t
New Trip Report – Snow Leopard
Ladakh, 2012: Jan Kelchterman’s account of seeing a Snow Leopard. Jon
New Trip Report – Indian Big Cats
Indian Big Cats, 2013: Judith Hoyle, 1 month and plenty of wildlife including Snow Leopards, Asiatic Lions and a Tiger. Jon
New Trip Reports: Estonia; Southern Italy; Java & Sumatra
Three new reports on mammalwatching.com Java & Sumatra, 2013: Richard Webb, 2 weeks & 38 species including all the Javan specialty primates and Javan Small-toothed Palm Civ
Hog Badger and Cub Picture
Indian wildlife guide Avi Sarkhel sent me this photo of a Hog Badger carrying a baby in Kaziranga National Park. The light was terrible but its still a fun picture of a mammal I fa
Chinese Desert/Mountain Cat (Felis bieti) in Sichuan
Michel Watelet from Belgium just wrote to say he’s back from a great trip in Sichuan with 3 friends (trip report to follow) and he saw a Chinese Mountain Cat. “I found
Mammal news: Cheetah and speed; Monks and Snow Leopards; and Leadbeater’s Possum under threat
A few interesting articles I’ve seen recently Jon Cheetahs may be the world’s fastest sprinters, but it is their blinding acceleration—faster than a Lamborghini’s—and