Voles of Anchorage
I just spent a few days at a conference in Anchorage, Alaska, and had time to explore some of the numerous parks in and around the city. It’s a great place to see a few speci
Shrew plague
Over the last few months, I’ve heard a few people complaining that they’ve never seen a shrew in the wild. I couldn’t really help them, because I don’t know
A Tribute to Mammal Watching (and Vladimir’s Book)
Here is a blog I wrote about the rise of mammal watching, including my own long-time fascination with mammals, the importance of this web site to fellow enthusiasts and how Vladimi
SE California to W Texas: 24 Bats in 24 Days
Our main vacation this year was planned around attending a week-long workshop on bat monitoring techniques, held in southeast Arizona, and organized by Bat Conservation and Managem
Notes about mammal watching at Deramakot, Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
I wanted to attach this as a comment on Jon’s trip report but you can’t add attachments in comments so I will just attach it in a different post. Make sure to read Jon&
Cougar-Wolf battle caught on phone camera
This battle was witness in south central Vancouver Island (BC). Loser died. http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/cougar-vs-wolf-unreal-battle-caught-on-camera-near-lake-cowichan-1.240
Mammals in the News
A few recent stories that caught my eye. I was expecting some sort of online tool to identify birds and it has arrived (though I anticipated more of a Shazam for bird song). Now wh
Update on massive Saiga die-off in Central Asia
In just a few weeks, half of the world’s population of Saiga antelopes are dead from an unidentified emerging disease. My last post from 10 days ago put the fatality count at
Bats Successfully Treated for White-Nose Syndrome
A rare good news story on the ongoing white-nose syndrome saga: bats successfully treated for WNS released back into wild. There is some interesting research serendipity that led t
RFI: Cayembe Coca, Ecuador
Hi all, I am planning a trip to Cayembe Coca Nat Park in Ecuador next September to look for Andean bear (and possibly mountain tapir…). I would like to know if the park’ roads