Marmots and Mountain Beavers of the PNW
My first mammal watching trip report on my encounters with two species of Marmot and the elusive mountain beaver in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA and Vancouver Island, BC,
Yukon Wildlife Trip Report: 20 Aug-10 Sep 2026
Though not strictly a birding and wildlife trip, I was the director of wildlife tour company for 20 years, so I thought I’d share these details of a family holiday trip in the au
North American Mammal Checklist
Hey all, I’ve made this checklist of regularly-occurring North American mammal species that is free for anyone to use to track your progress at seeing all of the North Americ
RFI: How to spend my time in Southern Arizona (Flying in TUCSON)
I’ll be in Tucson for a week, half sight seeing, half searching for wildlife. For the sightseeing aspect I have two nights at Chiricahua National Monument, where I plan to do
Potential spot for Flying Squirrels at Central Park
The area marked in the map is where I’ve seen Southern Flying Squirrels emerge after dark (about an hour after sunset) following a tip from Gemini AI. I tried for the squirre
Updating IUCN status of data deficient species?
Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone reading this might have experience with updating wildlife protections for small mammals, and if so what it would entail. I’m based in the Pacifi
Canada and the USA – July 2026
Vancouver Island (Canada), Washington, Oregon and California (USA). Two weeks, 37 species including 2 marmot species, 3 chipmunk species, Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel, Pronghor
RFI: West Virginia
I have recently planned a little expedition into West Virginia’s Spruce Knob mountain in search of Appalachian Cottontail and just wanted to know if there are other close by
Alligator River National Refuge in North Carolina
As of Aug 1, 2026: Main road has been closed due to close interaction of black bears and people. I’ve gone there numerous times a year for the past 6 years. The past 2 years, p
Mt Rainier: A good place for accidental finds
My stay in Mt Rainier did not exactly go as planned. My flight was canceled more than once the first time while I was onboard, the second time after I awoke early in the AM

