Deramakot, May 2015
I had visited Borneo twice already but at the end of 2014, reports of Deramakot Forest Reserve in Sabah began to arrive in my in-box. Sun Bears, Banded Palm Civets and Marbled Ca
Bats Successfully Treated for White-Nose Syndrome
A rare good news story on the ongoing white-nose syndrome saga: bats successfully treated for WNS released back into wild. There is some interesting research serendipity that led t
RFI: Cayembe Coca, Ecuador
Hi all, I am planning a trip to Cayembe Coca Nat Park in Ecuador next September to look for Andean bear (and possibly mountain tapir…). I would like to know if the park’ roads
European Otter
Hi all, For anyone visiting France, here is a great site to see European Otter. Stéphane Raimond, a former pisciculturist, has built some years ago a blind where he welcomes wildl
California news
Dear All, 2015 is shaping up to be an interesting year for marine mammals off California. There is already a huge “blob” of warm water offshore, and emerging indication
Mammals in the news
What Is Killing Off Kazakhstan’s Rare Antelope? http://www.rferl.org/content/what-is-killing-kazakhstan-rare-saiga-antelope/27027384.html Musk Oxen baby boom in Siberia: http
brief report Pt. Reyes CA and Martinez CA
Very brief report: I was at Pt. Reyes Saturday night for a wedding, and did very brief spotlight loop around main Visitor Center and out to Limontour Road, both at 2300 hours. Too
Mammal watching in Romania
Hi everyone, We’re planning a short trip to Romania in a couple of weeks and were wondering if anyone had any mammalwatching tips? We’ll be based in the Carpathians near Zarnes
Puma Action Photos
I just came across this cool series of photos showing a male Puma (Mountain Lion) in action, leaping from a tree, in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. It is in a blog post b
Mammals in the News
I’m heading off to the jungle tonight for two weeks starting in Sabah. Bring on the Sun Bears, the Marbled Cats and the leeches. Meanwhile here are a few articles that caught