New Trip Report: Iriomote Island, Japan
A new report from Gareth Knass who, while birding on the Ryuku Islands visited Iriomote Island. Iriomote, 2017: Gareth Knass and Shaun Coyle, who in 24 hours on Iriomote saw Iriomo
ID help with squirrel at Bantimurung Waterfall, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dear All, On 17 June, I’ve did a half day short trip to Bantimurung Waterfall (part of Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park) near Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Besides sev
Borneo Trip Report
Sorry if this is a repeat for some. I originally posted it to the old blog. I have finally finished a long trip report for the two weeks we spent in Sabah in March and April. Des
New research confirms that Africa has 2 species of living elephants
This article, just out, is open Access (hurray!). You can Google the title and you will find it. Title: Palaeogenomes of Eurasian straight-tusked elephants challenge the cur
Requesting help re: mammal sign in N. Georgia
Hello all, Recently I explored a riparian tract along the Chattahoochee River just north of Atlanta, Georgia (USA). In open, wooded thickets, some distance from the water and rathe
Northern Flying Squirrel Split
A mitochondrial DNA study has shown that the flying squirrels occurring on the Pacific coast of North America are distinct from Northern Flying Squirrels, with no evidence of hyb
New Trip Report: Summertime on the Changthang Plateau (Ladakh)
Here’s an interesting report from Anjana and Rishi and Wildtales.In who went to Ladakh to look for things other than Snow Leopards and saw a Pallas’s Cat. Changthang Pl
Amur leopard tour
Is anyone interested in the use of a special photography hide (3 pax maximum – with one place already booked) located in the best place in the world for Amur Leopard photogra
A Site for Spotted Linsang
This paper has some beautiful photos of Spotted Linsang from Nam Et – Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area in Laos: (link). It states that “A local guid
Mystery shrew
This shrew was hand-caught in a dry tundra-like bog near Dillingham, Alaska. Hb=40 mm, t=20 mm, hf=9.5 mm (too small to be an adult of any Alaskan species). Sorex cinereus in that