My parents are planning a family trip to England including my wife, brother and I. They are going to London and various tourist sites. I think we will be staying in either the Cotswolds or near Salisbury part of the time. I would love to look for some mammals while I’m there. I would be [...]
Archive for February, 2009
England RFI
February 24, 2009Washington State RFI
February 22, 2009I will be in Seattle next weekend and will have a couple of days to look for mammals. Does anyone have any tips for good spots for any of the NW endemics within a few hours of Seattle where animals might be active in February?
And are there any Northern Fur Seals in the area?
thanks
Jon
Oregon Mammal Information
February 19, 2009I am taking a short trip to Oregon in early March, to Portland and the North Umpqua River. The main purpose of the trip is fly fishing for steelhead, but I’d like to look for mammals while I’m there. I’m particularly interested in seeing western gray squirrel, Douglas squirrel, Townsend’s chipmunk and mountain beaver.
Any information [...]
No Joy In Discoveries Of New Mammal Species, Only A Warning For Humanity, Paul Ehrlich Says
February 18, 2009This is an interesting article. Does anyone know where I can find the full paper online? (Gerardo Ceballos and Paul R. Ehrlich. Discoveries of new mammal species and their implications for conservation and ecosystem services.)
ScienceDaily (Feb. 16, 2009) — In the era of global warming, when many scientists say we are experiencing a human-caused mass [...]
Thailand Trip Report
February 14, 2009Coke Smith was back in Thailand over Christmas and submitted a trip report which is at the bottom of this page. Highlights include a Southern Serow.
Jon
Indri Tour Trip Reports – China, Antarctica and Spitsbergen
February 14, 2009Indri Tours – who specialise in mammal trips – have just sent three trips reports which are on my site: Antartica, Spitsbergen and Giant Pandas in the Qinling Mountains. They all sound like good trips – with Bowhead Whales in Spitsbergen, Southern Bottlenose Whales in the Antarctic and Pandas in the Qinlings.
Jon
Jaguar Spotted In Central Mexico For First Time In 100 Years
February 14, 2009(February 11, 2009) — The jaguar (Panthera onca) has become an animal in danger of extinction over recent decades, due to the fragmentation and deterioration of its habitat, as well as hunting and illegal animal smuggling. As a result of this vulnerability, no individuals have been seen in the centre of Mexico since the start [...]
Chile Trip Report
February 14, 2009I have just got back from Chile where the mammal watching was good. I saw 19 species including Pumas, Darwín’s Foxes and Southern River Otters.
A report is here http://www.mammalwatching.com/Neotropical/neotropicchile.html
Jon
Rocky Mountain Wolverine Redux
February 9, 2009Wolverines are one of the least studied animals in the U.S. Rocky Mountains. Their numbers, ranges and travels are little known. But lately wolverines have been showing up in some surprising places in the state of Idaho.
I previously reported on this blog on a wolverine photographed by a camera trap in the Boise National Forest.
Recently, the [...]
