Trip report Sabah, Borneo
Yet another trip report on Borneo? Sabah is a very popular destination for birders and mammal watchers alike and both Mammalwatching.com as well as Cloudbirders.com have numerous t
Local guides for Canada Lynx near Duluth and Grand Marais, MN
In January I may have the opportunity to stop in Duluth, Minnestoa for a few days to look for lynx. Any recommendations on a local guide for a private trip?
Request for Information – 1 night in Sorong, West Papua, October 2023
Hi, My wife and I will be in Sorong, West Papua, in late October and have one night available to look for local mammals. We would appreciate any advice on a local who could guide
What is best practice for spotting animals with a thermal scope?
Spotlighting – shining a bright light (usually while moving in a vehicle) is the dominant way to find nocturnal mammals. However many of us have bought thermal vision mon
A puma, a tapir, and a stalking horse
We and five other people were spot-lighting along the main road through Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco Parque of Bolivia when we witnessed an unusual interaction between a puma and a Brazi
Request for help to find bats near Nassau, Bahamas
Dear MammalWatchers, I will be in port in Nassau, the Bahamas, during 6 hours on the afternoon of November 1. I know that this is a short time, but I would like to try to see t
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
Striped Pole Cat
Hi. Someone dropped of 2 Striped Pole cats by us while their eyes were still closed. Their eyes are open now and they each drink about 20ml of milk. Their teeth are showing and the
Special issue of the African Primates journal now online
Primatewatchers might be especially interested in the new – and special – issue of the IUCN’s African Primates journal (17(1)). It provides a compilation of Red
Book Review: Asia’s Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries by Fanny Lai & Bjorn Olesen
Long ago in what my kids call the olden days – but I still call the1990s – my two most treasured books were a guide to the national parks of North America, and another