Chiapas and Oaxaca, 2024: on the trail of the Tehuantepec Jackrabbit
Over the past few years Venkat Sankar and I have been playing tag on our trips to Mexico. Venkat got the ball rolling in 2016 and returned in 2018 and three times in 2019. Inspired
Nicaragua Bat Surveys March 2024
In March 2024 I joined José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca in southern Nicaragua for a portion of his nation-wide bat survey work. This was not a guided tour nor did we target any part
Thermal optics and their use; a researcher’s perspective and experience from Panama.
After two seasons using thermal and night vision optics to study nocturnal arboreal mammals we offer our perspective on these optics.
Tres Marias Cottontail, Isla Maria Madre, Nayarit, Mexico – John and Karen Shrader – August 2023 – resending
RESENDING – ORIGINAL POST HAD NO PDF? (Unknown to me why the PDF was not uploaded?) NOTE: Michael Carmody tells us he is planning another trip to the island in the Spring
RFI: barro colorado island, panama
I was reading a birding book for Panama and the author mentions the mammals on barro colorado island are very tame and easily seen. Has anyone been there? I am curious if it’
Tres Marias Cottontail, Isla Maria Madre, Nayarit, Mexico – John and Karen Shrader – August 2023
Karen and I did a birding trip in August 2023 to Isla Maria Madre, Nayarit, Mexico with Michael Carmody, Legacy Tours, Inc., Spokane, Washington, which included our two mammal targ
Nepal/North India/anywhere jungle film spot tips…
Hi fellow mammalfreaks, I am planning a wildlife filming trip for feb/march next year. I have got this offer for two weeks in Chitwan, including two guides, transportation, park fe
Urban mammalwatching
Good morning. afternoon, evening, or night mammal watching community. I very much know that to see the worlds mammals you have to travel to the most remote of places far from the b
The jackal or the wolf in Algeria?
In Algeria there is a species of Canidae commonly called Dib or Ouchene in Kabyle. Its scientific name changed from Canis aureus to Canis anthus, then to Canis lupaster following v
Panama, August 2023
An easy going trip staying at Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge only. The expected mammals seen plus highlights for me being Water Opossum (Yapok), Northern Tamandua and lesser Capybar