Kingdom’s New Mammals of Africa 6 Vol Set
As some of you know the new 6 vol set of the Mammals of Africa hits the shops in a couple of weeks. Jonathan Kingdon’s magnum opus describes every known African mammal. The w
Trip Report – California – Jan 2013
An account of my recent trip to California can be found at http://www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/2013trip/usa/cal.htm Thanks for all the help during the planning 46 species seen Mark
Xinjiang China Expedition: Looking for Travel Mates!
Howdy! The Smith family are planning on traveling to China’s remote Xinjiang Province with the below as a VERY tentative itinerary and are looking for two additional and co
Updated Baja Mexico Trip Report
Hello! My wife just finished updating our Baja Mexico trip report. Although we took the trip a few years back it may still be worth a look-see if you are interested in heading th
New Conservation Blog
Fellow mammal watchers, I just thought I’d share a new blog I’m running for The Nature Conservancy, Cool Green Science.It is devoted to the latest conservation research
Japanese Weasel
Some nice photos of a species I know nothing about http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/japanese-weasel-in-motion/ Jon
RFI – Peninsular Malaysia
Hi, A bit unexpectedly we will have time in March to visit Peninsular Malaysia for some 3 weeks to do some bird- and mammalwatching. The following mammals I hope/expect are somewha
New Trip Reports: Sulawesi and Java
Coke Smith has finished the reports for his family’s Christmas trip to Java and Sulawesi (where I met up with them). The highlight has got to be the glimpse of a Javan Rhino!
Very remote, high altitude haven proving a saviour for wild yak
Interest article on a Yak haven in Tibet http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/wild-yak.html#cr Jon
Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey
My friend Tien, who guided me in northern Vietnam in 2011, sent me this photo of a Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey he just saw in Ha Giang province, 7 hours north of Hanoi. Sweet. When ca