Bay cat in Sabah
During our trip in Malaysia earlier this year we met a couple of fellow wildlife enthousiasts in Borneo. They had some info that may be of interest for other mammalwatchers. They h
Weasel Wednesday & Civet Coffee
An amazing encounter with a Least Weasel family in Calgary is documented here, with thanks to John Fox and Cheryl Antonucci for sending this through. Has anyone else ever seen (or
Black Snub-nosed monkey population recovering in Yunnan
The number of black snub-nosed monkeys in southwestern China has increased by more than 50 percent since the 1990′s due to conservation efforts, reports Chinese state media. A su
New Trip Report: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 2013: Great – detailed – report from Vladimir Dinets, 2.5 weeks & most of the mammals including several shrew sp, Indian Pangolin and a Dwarf Sperm Whale.
Snow Leopard Dens – Film from Mongolia
Some nice images of the first documented Snow Leopard dens http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/snow-leopard-video.html#cr jon
Laotian Flying Squirrel and Snow Leopard Conservation in Afghanistan
Hi, just back from Brazil and here are a couple of stories that came in while I was away. New Laotian Flying Squirrel species Snow Leopard Conservation in Afghanistan I’ve a
Last 50 Lavasoa Lemurs; Balkan Lynx Conservation; and good news for Nepali Tigers
Three interesting articles…. Researchers have discovered a new — and critically endangered — species of lemur on the island of Madagascar. The primate is formally describ
New Trip Report – Ladakh
Yet another report from Ladakh, this time from a summer expedition. Good to see Snow Leopards can be seen in the summer too. Ladakh, 2013: Juan Luis Ortega, 11 days & 9 species
Andaman Shrew Sp. (ctd…)
Some of you might remember this post from John Hopkins about a likely uber rare shrew he spotted on South Andaman island. Well John and I have been trying to find out more by conta
Flies, blood and Sumatran Tigers
A really interesting report of using the stomach contents of blood-sucking flies to look for species in a park. Effective apparently, but not as much fun as spotlighting. Perhaps t