Protected areas in Gambia
Hi everybody, I am planning a trip to Gambia for next year to visit the country’s nature reserves and national parks. Does anybody know if it is possible to stay withi
Black-Footed Ferrets – Arizona?
I read a post by Curtis Hart on Lonely Planet in which he reported seeing a black-footed ferret on a ranch in Arizona. I didn’t even know black-footed ferrets could be found
Lost Land of the Volcano – Videos of new species of Cuscus and giant Rat
This is old news, but here are some nice clips of two – apparently new mammals – that were discovered during this BBC doco in PNG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LogVmP
New Trip Reports Scotland and Finland
A couple of new trip reports are up on mammalwatching.com at the bottom of the pages linked below Ardnarmurchan Peninsula, Scotland 2009: Mike Richardson, 1 week and 17 species inc
Bats in London
Near the bank of the River Thames at Richmond one evening we watched bats in the dusk. There were two distinct types; one was small, about the same size as I’d “expec
Trip report: Mull, Scotland
19th-26th September 2009 We spent a week on Mull, based in the south-east which gives the best access to all parts of the island. The weather was almost entirely overcast, with rai
Leopards in protected areas in West-Africa
Dear all, I am currently working on a study regarding the distribution of the leopard (Panthera pardus) in Africa and I would like to ask you if you have got any information on its
Mystery Mustelid in Sichuan
Gillian Whittaker sent me this photo she took on Mt Emei Shan in Sichuan and wondered what species this is. It was quite large – with a HB 25cm or more (so definitely too lar
Bats of China website
Ian Adam just sent me this site covering all the bats of China with some good pictures and other information. Its a useful resource www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/bats/China%20bats/in
Aders duiker
A number of months ago I had a work trip to Zanzibar and I thought I’d take advantage of my time there to try to see Ader’s duiker. Ader’s looks similar to the Red duiker, bu