New Trip Report: British Columbia
Coke Smith sent me a great report from Knight’s Inlet, Johnstone Strait and Vancouver Island a few weeks ago. He saw 13 species including Vancouver Island Marmots (which I th
Maned Wolf video
Here is some nice video of the Maned Wolf at Caraca in Brazil from Lee Dingain’s blog http://leedingain.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-what-long-legs-youve-got.html
Aussie Bat Research 100 years behind…
A nice article on how little is known about the taxonomy of Australia’s bats … http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/bat-taxonomy.htm
Gray Whale now off of Barcelona
A few weeks ago a Gray Whale was reported off of Israel. See here. What is presumably the same individual was recently seen just outside Barcelona Harbour. Incredible. One theory i
White nose Syndrome hits another US species
The latest news from Bat Conservation International…. Bat Conservation International learned this week that the fungus linked to White-nose Syndrome, which has killed more th
White-phase Black Bears
This is a link to an interesting slide show on the white-color-phase black bears that roam the Canadian temperate rainforest of British Columbia. Also called “spirit bears
Japan RFI and new Japan mammal book
Hello, I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for place near Tokyo for mammal watching? I have managed to gather some information, but any additional info would b
New Caledonia RFI
I am going to be in Noumea in early July and hope to have a day or so to look for some bats. Has anyone been there or know anything about bat roosts there? Jon
Solenodon Hunt
They really are fascinating things. And here is a nice clip from the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10157237.stm
Cambodia’s ‘Jungle Woman’ Rochom P’ngieng Flees Back to Wild
And thanks to Dave Koenig for sending me this. I have homo sapien on my list already. but seeing this woman in the wild might be more authentic! http://www.aolnews.com/world/articl