Batwatch Nicaragua
Want to see ,catch and identify bats with a purpose? Visit a spectacularly diverse tropical region? Catch 40 or more species in a week? Join Batwatch Nicaragua, a new kind of tour-
Andean Cats not just in the Andes
Some interesting research on Patagonian felids http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316142626.htm Jon
Mating Jaguars in Pantanal
On a trip to Brazil’s Pantanal in Sept 2010 I was most fortunate to see Jaguars mating in the Cuiaba River area out of Porto Jofre. For 40 minutes I was able to watch a pai
New Trip Report – Belize
Alan Dahl was back in Belize last year and has a nice report on http://focusedonnature.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html Mammals included Red Brocket Deer and Grey Fox jon
New Myotis Sp. Found in Ecuador
Scientists have discovered a tiny new species of bat in the western slopes of the Andes in northwestern Ecuador. jon http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9185000/918569
Moonstruck Primates: Owl Monkeys Need Moonlight as Much as a Biological Clock for Nocturnal Activity
A little bit of scientific evidence around the effect of moonlight on nocturnal activity (but only for Night Monkeys) ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2010) — An international collaboratio
Calvin Klein and Large Latin Mammals
Thank you to Jean-Michel Bompar for sharing this…
New Trip Reports – Brazil and Costa Rica
Sjef Ollers sent me two great reports for Brazil and Costa Rica Costa Rica 2008: 3 weeks & 22 species including an Ocelot and a Long-tailed Weasel South East Brazil, 2010: 3 we
New Trip Report – Paraguay
I was in Paraguay last week and had a lot of fun in the Chaco. A trip report is here: 26 living species including a couple of Mouse Opposums and the very strange Chacoan Peccary. I
Wild Cat Found Mimicking Monkey Calls;
ScienceDaily (July 9, 2010) — In a fascinating example of vocal mimicry, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and UFAM (Federal University of Amazonas) have d