After 89-year absence a wolf returns to Iowa and is shot dead
DNA testing has confirmed that an animal shot in February in Iowa’s Buchanan County was in fact a wolf, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This is the first c
Swamp Rabbits in Texas – RFI
Hi, I am going to Texas tomorrow and wanted to try to look for swamp rabbits around Corpus Christi or Austin. Does anyone have any good spots for them? They are at Aransas NWR I kn
Otter vs Gator
We’ve barely recovered from the snake-eats-croc photos, and now this: Photos reveal a river otter in Florida attacking a young alligator, which it then ripped into for lunch. The
Weasel Identification Help
I saw this little guy in 2006, before I was really deeply into wildlife watching. I saw it at the Calgary Zoo, in Alberta, Canada. It was running through the portion of the zoo loc
2 night Pelagic Trip, 140 miles off of Long Island – April 25 – 27
This trip at the end of this month looks great, with chances for all manner of interesting sea monsters including Sperm Whales, Pilot Whales, Beaked Whales (I think) and White-side
Elk vs Photographer… you can leave your hat on
This video is kind of scary… though why the photographer didn’t stand up (or his or any car come to the rescue sooner) is a mystery. But at least he kept his hat on! ht
Yellowstone Wolves and trophic cascades
A nice video about the flow-on effects of the Wolf’s return to Yellowstone http://www.wimp.com/wolvesrivers/ Jon
Western Sahara Trip Report; A Fisher in Massachusetts; and Mammals of Yasuni, Ecuador
A few articles and trip reports that might be of interest… Western Sahara, 2014: Richard Webb, 9 days & 12 species including Sand Cat, Striped Polecat, Barbary Ground Squ
Camera Trap Codger Blog
If you haven’t seen it, then the blog by the “Camera Trap Codger” is often fun. Here’s a nice report on some of the mammals camera trapped and sheltering in