A new jaguar spotted in Arizona.

The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center says it’s the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in the area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The animal was captured by the camera as it visited a watering hole in November, its distinctive spots setting it apart from previous …

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A book on hawking quail with goshawks?

  If I wrote a book on hawking quail with goshawks: 1. Would you buy it? 2. Would you read it? 3. What parts would you want it to focus on? The plan is to create something bigger than just my experiences. I want 5 to 6 friends who have flown goshawks on quail behind …

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Eels

Unaju, an eel served over rice in a lacquered box, is priced at 5,250 yen ($34), more than double what the dish might have cost 15 years ago, Takashino said. Nearly all eels consumed in Japan come from aquaculture, which relies entirely on the capture or import of glass eels because they do not reproduce …

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Wildlife Discoveries: Lion Roar and Tough Weasels

A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts. A new type of lion roar could help protect the iconic big cats Long-tailed Weasels and Timber Rattlesnakes Prey on Each Other Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA …

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Riflebird Dance

Riflebird Dance ​I can’t find the video off the paper site but the link is pretty good. I love the video for the setting as much as the dance which is spectacular. He has some great moves. There are tons of other videos online. Paper Link.

Monkey Bombs

​When I first saw it I didn’t realize it was monkeys. My guess was off which I forget. I posted another video like it a while back but this is way better. More

Sea Mink

The sea mink (Neogale macrodon) – is a recently extinct species of mink that lived on the eastern coast of North America around the Gulf of Maine on the New England seaboard. It was most closely related to the American mink (Neogale vison), with continuing debate about whether or not the sea mink should be …

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