Costa Rica RFI
I am going to Costa Rica for the first time in a couple of weeks. Probably to Manuel Antonio, Corcovado, Monteverde and Santa Rosa National Parks. If anyone has been recently I wou
Solenodons in the Dominican Republic
The DOminican Republic is hardly known for its mammals, but it is home to the fascinating and very rare and venomous Solenodon. Murray Lord was birding there from Ausralia and told
New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery
An interesting article on the origins of the Flaklands Island Wolf New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery (November 3, 2009) — Ever since the Falklands wolf was describe
New Trip Reports: Central America and Panama
Curtis Hart sent me a trip report from Panama and some notes for Central America Panama 2008: Curtis Hart, 2 weeks & 20 species including both Sloths, Paca and Rothschild’
Monkeys and Mochilas
Cotton-top tamarins are incredibly cool animals, and you have a good chance of seeing them in a number of places in Colombia. I had the opportunity to visit El Ceibal, a project ru
Jaguar Spotted In Central Mexico For First Time In 100 Years
(February 11, 2009) — The jaguar (Panthera onca) has become an animal in danger of extinction over recent decades, due to the fragmentation and deterioration of its habitat,
Hispaniolan Solenodon
Here’s a nice story on the BBC website about researchers catching a rare Solenodon in the Dominican Republic http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7791989.stm
Opossum ID
I know this is a long shot, but I saw this opossum in a dead tree in the Llanos region of Colombia on a recent trip. Any ideas on species? If you look closely, you can see it has l
Over 100 species of bats found in a few acres of Ecuador Rainforest
Over 100 Species Of Bats Found Within Several Acres Of Rainforest In Ecuador (July 16, 2008) — Bats are a remarkable evolutionary success story representing the second larges
Caribbean Monk Seal Officially Extinct
Hardly a surprise, but .,.. Caribbean Monk Seal Gone Extinct From Human Causes, NOAA Confirms (June 9, 2008) — After a five year review, NOAA’s Fisheries Service