on lemur systematics
It looks like the free-for-all species splitting banquet is coming to an end. Ian Tattersall, the leading expert on Madagascar lemurs (one of sifaka species is named after him) h
November trips
Dear All, There will be an interesting pelagic trip from southern Cape Cod on November 9. Details here: http://www.neseabirds.com/Pelagictripsnecurrent.htm This is a bit outside t
Pere David’s deer
My blog on the strange rescue of the Pere David’s deer.
Bear Cuscus – Bangka, Sulawesi
Presumably this species. Significantly smaller than those that we saw on the mainland at Tangkoko, but doesn’t look like images of Dwarf Cuscus available on the web. Advice a
Marietta Wild Burro Range (Nevada)
In Western Nevada there’s apparently a BLM-sponsored burro sanctuary? The sign posted here gives directions, and the sign is just off of Highway 360 about a mile west of its
Yellowstone in July/August
Following an earlier request for sites for wolf watching, it looks like I’ll be going to Yellowstone next summer. I’m limited by holidays so I have no real choice with
Chiricahua, AZ squirrel ID
These are from June, 2010. Reading Richard Webb’s excellent trip report reminded me I had never decided what they were. The first was all over the place at the SW research st
Squeaking for mammals
Cheryl Antonucci’s latest report talks about squeaking for squirrels and how it isn’t altogether clear what that means when people like me refer to it. Sorry Cheryl. An
Photo request
Hi all, It seems as if the email address I provided to receive photos is bouncing the messages. Could you please send (or resend) any photos to the following address instead: laraf