A Review (a long review) of the latest version of Walker’s Mammals of the World
The first edition of Walker’s Mammals of the World came out in 1964, and the most recent version, which is sorta kinda the 7th edition, was released this week. In between, I have
Charismatic Mammals
Here’s a paper seeking to put some science into deciding which animals are most charismatic, a discussion that has happened on this forum on and off. Good to see so many ma
Photos Needed For USA Mammal Guide
Dear All I am wrapping up a book project about mammals of California but need a few final pictures. Due out in spring of 2019, this book part of a series, hence its odd title: R
Picture advice
So on Friday my wife gave me a slightly delayed birthday present – a very nice set of original drawings of three mammal species. Probably the perfect birthday present for a mamma
Latest Global Mammal Checklist now online
Hello I’ve just uploaded the latest iteration of my global mammal checklist. This incorporates changes made by the IUCN’s Redlist since I updated this last in Septembe
Two squirrel books for North America and the World
You may or may not have heard of these two books on squirrels. I just got a used copy of both Squirrels of North America by Tamara Eder and Squirrels of the World by Richard Thor
Mammalwatching.com: More than just trip reports!
Dear Mammalwatchers Charles Foley’s recent post on mammalwatching gear prompted me to send a quick post about the hidden depths of mammalwatching.com. Charles, who is one o
Hippo Science
Here’s some fierce science for your mammal-watching pleasure. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/hippos-poop-so-much-that-sometimes-all-the-fish-die/560486/
Mammal watching gear
One of the inevitabilities of going mammal watching is that you end up taking lots of gear with you. There are headlamps, hand torches, binoculars, cameras, mammal traps, bat nets,
RFI: SPOTLIGHTS
Hi, Everyone, I have been researching ‘tactical’ hand-held LED flashlights for general spotlighting and would be grateful for any advice. My budget is around £100 / $7