2 Questions About Iceland
Hello everyone, I’m going with my mom and my sister to Iceland next month for 2 weeks. Yes, at the age of 30 (tomorrow!) I still travel with my mom twice annually 🙂 The fo
Mediterranean monk seal
I don’t think this has been mentioned here, but it looks like there is a Mediterranean monk seal that is present on Samos for a few months already. Pictures here: http://obse
Trip Report – A Couple of Days in California
California Mouse I had a couple of nights in California earlier this month, which began in Boulder Creek, where Brian and Eileen Keelan put me up for the night at their lovely hous
Canid systematics
Hi All, My overview of Canis systematics just got published. Unfortunately, it became a bit outdated since being accepted last February, and they didn’t send me the proofs, s
Global Mammal Watching Check List
Dear all, At the start of this year I uploaded – after lots of comments – a global mammal watching check list, largely based on the IUCN Redlist species database. And I
Brief Scotland update
Hi all I made a whistlestop tour of various places in Scotland last weekend so thought I’d provide a short report in case anyone is visiting the region over the summer. In
Lepus capensis taxonomy
The issue of the taxonomy of Lepus capensis and its relatives is very complicated. The alarming signs of a seriously flawed classification are all there: species limits are often s
ID for some mammals from California/Arizona – part 2
Here is part 2 of my unidentified mammals. 1. Yosemite, Tamarack Flat Campground. Deer mouse? 2. Kangaroo rat from Mojave National Preserve (near Mid Hills Campground). Desert kang
ID for some mammals from California/Arizona – part 1
Hello all, In May-June I was in California and Arizona. It was a great trip, we saw about 65 species of mammals with Black-footed ferret, Island fox, Bobcat, … (report is com
Deramakot Delivers Again…
For anyone who has been contemplating visiting Deramakot here is something interesting 🙂 These are just two pictures Tom from Adventure Alternative Borneo took yesterday, and s