Western Sahara Trip Report; A Fisher in Massachusetts; and Mammals of Yasuni, Ecuador
A few articles and trip reports that might be of interest… Western Sahara, 2014: Richard Webb, 9 days & 12 species including Sand Cat, Striped Polecat, Barbary Ground Squ
NON-PROFIT TRIP TO SEE POLAR BEARS IN SVALBARD JUNE 2014
Polar Bear Expedition Workshop Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime voyage in the High Arctic to experience polar bears in their environment, while learning about their biology, their c
Point Reyes Report with Bobcats Galore…
Well, the title pretty much says it all. We had a great 3 days at Point Reyes recently with 6 different bobcat sightings total. Here’s a link to the report if you are i
Kaeng Krachan Report
I spent several days at Kaeng Krachan last month with Dom Davidson, looking for mammals and birds. The highlight was close and extended views of two young Leopards resting together
300 year old Bowhead, Right whales increasing
An interesting article at http://aeon.co/magazine/nature-and-cosmos/why-is-the-right-whale-returning-to-the-waters-off-cape-cod/ I’d never heard of the magazine before but it
New Trip Reports – France and India
Romain Bocquier sent a list of 30+ mammals he’s seen around his home near Tours in France, including some nice bats (Bechsteins, Barbastelles Grey Long-eared), Pine Martens a
Global Mammal Diversity Map
These maps are cool – heat maps of mammal diversity (and some major orders) worldwide http://biodiversitymapping.org/mammals.htm#thumb Jon
Mammal Biodiversity
Very cool on biodiversity hotspots! http://biodiversitymapping.org/mammals.htm
“Nemesis Mammal”
Yesterday a mammal watcher on Twitter (Roland Kays @RolandKays) started a discussion on “nemesis mammals.” Roland defines this as “A species you haven’t bee
Andean Spectacled bear cam photo shows female rebuffing suitor
Thought this was worth sharing. It can’t be easy wooing such an unwilling lady. http://blog.sandiegozooglobal.org/2014/02/04/courtship-in-front-of-the-camera