Red and Grey Squirrels in Ireland
This article is quite interesting… could a resurgent Pine Marten population in Ireland be helping to remove invasive Grey Squirrels? http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/alien-
New Trip Report – Israel
A new report just added Israel, 2012: Timo Marijnissen, 2 weeks & 11 species including Dorcas and Acacia Gazelles and Oryx. Timo’s report is here http://mammalwatching.co
Good new for Mountain Gorillas. Bad news for Red Squirrels
A couple of stories… Mountain Gorilla population in Rwanda increasing but Grey Squirrels are spreading in Italy and displacing the native Reds (thanks to John Wright who sent
Red Deer & North American Elk
I recently wrote a post on another blog about red deer, and noted this species was considered the same species as North American elk (Cervus elaphus). I received an immediate and d
Wildlife Tajikistan Website
I was just sent this … information about a country I know little about but would love to visit one day. Community based conservancies and private hunting concessions offer a
African Wolves
Some news about wolf sightings in Morocco and Algeria http://moroccanbirds.blogspot.com/2012/08/African-Wolf-discovered-in-Morocco.html Jon
New Trip Report – Estonia, Finland and Arctic Norway
Estonia, Finland and Arctic Norway, 2012: Dominique Brugiere, 3 weeks & 17 species plus another 3 dead, including Wolverine, Brown Bear, Wolf, and Reindeer. Jon
New Trip Report – Estonia
Estonia, 2012: Mark Hows, 1 week & 15 mammals including Eurasian Flying Squirrel, Brown Bear and a Masked Shrew. Jon
Russian Far East Trip Report
This – from Adam Riley at Rockjumper – is an interesting read. http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/the-russian-far-east-exploration-of-a-new-frontier-by-adam-riley-2/ Jo
New Trip Report – Italy
Italy, 2012: Wisebirding, 5 days & 7 species including Brown (Mariscan) Bears and Appenine Chamois.