The Tiger by John Vaillant
I read a lot of natural history books. There aren’t many as good as this one. John Vaillant’s The Tiger is the story of poachers and a “vengeful” tiger in t
New Trip Report – the Isle of Man (UK)
Mark Hows sent me a new report at http://www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/2010trip/ork/manx.htm He saw 7 species of mammals in a long weekend including Red-necked Wallabies and a Poleca
Snow Leopard Trip – Kyrgyzstan, Dec 2010
I was in Kyrgyzstan a year ago. A lot of fun and we came close to a Snow Leopard. But not close enough. Mic Andersen michaelwandersen@hotmail.com is running a trip again this so I
Fearless Ibex
I have had this email a couple of times but I just got a link to it on the web. Worth a quick look http://www.ruralramblings.com/alpine-ibex-on-cingino-dam Jon
Jerusalem – Porcupines and Gazelles
I was in Jerusalem last weekend for a night. Indian Porcupines are easy to see at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory in the middle of the city (quite well signposted between the Knesse
Bargain Tour to Estonia
I’ve got no commerical interest in this tour but having just come back from Estonia I can recommend the country and this company. Contact them direct for more information tho
Hungary, 2010 Trip Report
In summer 2010 I was looking for somewhere in Europe to take my kids – Patrick and Katy – for a few days mammal chasing and I thought Hungary might be the go when I lea
RFI: Crested Porcupine and other mammals, central Italy
Hi all In mid-October I will be spending a week in the Abruzzo National Park in the Apennine Mountains of western central Italy. I will also have a couple of days to explore Umbria
Gray Whale now off of Barcelona
A few weeks ago a Gray Whale was reported off of Israel. See here. What is presumably the same individual was recently seen just outside Barcelona Harbour. Incredible. One theory i
Japan RFI and new Japan mammal book
Hello, I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for place near Tokyo for mammal watching? I have managed to gather some information, but any additional info would b