ISO wildlife guide for High Tatras trip (Slovakia)
I am planning a trying to the High Tatras (Slovakia side) this summer and would like to hire a wildlife guide (1 day during Aug 6-8). In particular, we’d like a decent cha
black mongoose
Hi all Does any one have any thoughts, or any up to date info, on the specific status of black mongoose Galerella nigrata? HMW seems to treat it as a morph of common slender mongo
Camera Trap Revolution
Great feature on camera traps and their applications for conservation worldwide. Some nice camera trap photos of rare mammals, too. The camera trap revolution: how a simple device
Beavers in France
Can anyone recommend a good site for beaver in France? The plan is to go to the following: the Alps (Ecrins NP and Vercours), Cevennes, the Camargue and La Brenne, so anywhere in t
Iberian Lynx numbers increasing
Cornelis J. Hazevoet sent me a link to an article showing that Iberian Lynxes have more than tripled in number in the decade to 2011. Obviously good news, but interesting too in th
Authoritative mammal checklist?
What are people’s choices for the authoritative mammal checklist for the world? There are several on the internet including Wilson and Reeder’s and the IUCN. They diffe
Help required with some mammal ID’s
Since as I am on a role with posting here, I thought I may as well put out another couple of questions. Both relate to unidentified mammals from some of my previous trips and if an
Looking for Irrawaddy Dolphins in Thailand
We are going to be in Thailand in early January and have a couple of spare days at the end of our trip. I would like to possibly try for the Irrawaddy Dolphins that are seen out of
Results of the Florida trip + Big Bend Bat Trip
Hey folks, I thought I would post a quick update on my trip to Florida. Again, it was mostly a birding trip, however where possible I did try to see mammals. The early mornin
Mammals of the world checklist
There is an online checklist available for personal use at http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/ It is a comma delimited list, Excel had no problem with it on my machine. Includes subspeci