Code of conduct for mammal watching
The recent thread on the use of small mammal traps reminded me of several conversations that I have had with people over the past year or so about the need for a code of conduct fo
Handbooks of the Mammals of the World Vol 8: the latest taxonomy (and a critique)
Here’s a note from Vladimir Dinets critiquing the taxonomy used by the latest volume (8) in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series, as well as highlighting some of t
Western Ghats Spring 2018
This is a report based on a guided mammal/birdwatching oriented trip to various locations in the Western Ghats of south India this spring Dates: 25th March to 7th April 2018 (guid
New Book Review: A Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife
Have you ever been in the field with a guide and wondered how they can glance at a set of tracks and pronounce what species left them and how long ago? Or have you ever been in the
Book and App Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa
The 2017 edition of Chris and Mathilde Stuart’s Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa, and the associated app, is another top contribution to any mammalwatcher’s
Book Review: Canids of the World
Some of you may already have a copy of José R. Castelló’s “Bovids of the World”. If so, you will be familiar with the format of his latest field guide, which co
Books & App Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern African
Back in 1991, Chris and Tilde Stuart’s Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa was the first field guide I ever brought. So it feels like an induction into the Mammalwa
Back on line and working
Dear All Sorry that the site has not been working properly for the past few weeks. All my fault: I will never attempt to update wordpress plugins again without getting detailed ins
Wesbite problems …. sorry
If anyone has been looking at the country pages on mammalwatching.com and wondering where the list of trip repors have gone then I am sorry. I am also sorry if you are trying to su
2 cases of mammals with humour
https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/171413557038906/ http://moon-child.net/incredible-moment-seal-slaps-kayaker-in-the-face-with-massive-octopus/