Books
A couple of recent books I’ve read that may be of interest to mammal watchers and naturalists: The Wolverine Way by Douglas Chadwick. This book follows wolverine research, pr
Fewer Bats Carry Rabies Than Thought
ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2011) — Bats tend to have a bad reputation. They sleep all day, party at night, and are commonly thought to be riddled with rabies. A study by University o
RFI – Colorado Chipmunks
Does anyone know any good spots for Colorado Chipmunks close to Denver? And will they be out of hibernation by the end of this month? thanks Jon
Margays in Mexico
Some of you may be interested in this thread from a herp watching forum which covers ‘mammalian bycatch’ ….In particular, someone called Crotalus reckons he sees
Eastern Cougar Extinct…
So who is going to prove them wrong? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302190717.htm
Southern Flying Squirrels in DC
I met up with John Fox last weekend and enjoyed meeting him and seeing a few flying squirrels around Arlington. Photos are here I have no idea where I am going next 🙁 Jon
Spotlights & Flight Regulations
I just received a question about taking spotlights on flights from fellow mammal watcher Greg Easton, and thought I might see what others’ experience has been. In August, whe
Polar Bear’s Epic 9 Day Swim
This is interesting Polar bear’s feat of endurance could reveal the potential impacts of climate change. http://blog.arkive.org/2011/01/polar-bear-nine-day-swim/
Ferrets
Here’s my latest piece for The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog, on black-footed ferrets. It’s based on my trip to see the ferrets with Jon Hall and h
ID help for south Texas rodent
There is a photo blind with a feeding station near the visitor’s center at Laguna Atascosa NWR ( just north of Brownsville). Right at dusk a very small, grayish mammal showed