Charles and Jon are reunited with Carlos Bocos who inspired, designed and guided their hugely successful trip to West Papua in June 2023. From Long-beaked Echidnas to Long-fingered Trioks, we talk about the incredible mammalwatching on New Guinea, the extraordinary local communities who helped us along the way, and a death-defying BASE jumping Ground Cuscus.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: Here is Jon's trip report from West Papua.  Page 22 of the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group's Gnunewsletter has the article that Charles mentioned at the start of the podcast: using Dromedary Camel patrols to search for the last few Addax in the remotest areas of Niger. And S3 E48 of Charley Hesse's Naturally Adventurous podcast, where he talks mammalwatching with Charles and Jon, is here. Cover art: Western Long-beaked Echidna, Jon HallDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon are reunited with <a href="https://www.birdtourasia.com/leaders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carlos Bocos </a>who inspired, designed and guided their hugely successful trip to West Papua in June 2023. From Long-beaked Echidnas to Long-fingered Trioks, we talk about the incredible mammalwatching on New Guinea, the extraordinary local communities who helped us along the way, and a death-defying BASE jumping Ground Cuscus. Here is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8RPqnZdD3w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Notes: Here is Jon's <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/community-post/new-trip-report-west-papua-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trip report</a> from <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/indonesia-other/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Papua</a>.  Page 22 of the <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GNUSLETTER-Vol-401_June-2023.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IUCN Antelope Specialist Group's Gnunewsletter </a>has the article that Charles mentioned at the start of the podcast: using Dromedary Camel patrols to search for the last few Addax in the remotest areas of Niger. And S3 E48 of Charley Hesse's Naturally Adventurous podcast, where he talks mammalwatching with Charles and Jon, is <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-behrens/episodes/S3E48-Mammal-Watching-with-Charles-Foley--Jon-Hall-e24tsdm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Cover art: Western Long-beaked Echidna, Jon Hall<a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 17: Expedition to West Papua

Luke Hunter

Charles and Jon talk to Luke Hunter, the director of the Big Cat Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society and one of the world's leading experts on wild carnivore conservation. Luke discusses his work to protect Lions in west and central Africa, the reintroduction of Cheetahs in India, and a tragic story of Cheetah conservation in Iran. We also talk about the growing potential of wild cat eco-tourism around the world and how giving a child a set of toy zoo animals can spark a lifetime of mammal research (or mammalwatching in Jon's case).For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: Luke has written hundreds of articles and eight books including Carnivores of the World which - we believe - every mammalwatcher should have in their library. Here's an article about the Cheetah researchers who are imprisoned in Iran.Cover art:  Luke Hunter at work  Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to <a href="http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=389" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke Hunter</a>, the director of the Big Cat Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society and one of the world's leading experts on wild carnivore conservation. Luke discusses his work to protect Lions in west and central Africa, the reintroduction of Cheetahs in India, and a tragic story of Cheetah conservation in Iran. We also talk about the growing potential of wild cat eco-tourism around the world and how giving a child a set of toy zoo animals can spark a lifetime of mammal research (or mammalwatching in Jon's case). For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Notes: Luke has written hundreds of articles and eight books including <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2019/02/03/book-review-carnivores-of-the-world-2nd-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carnivores of the World</a> which - we believe - every mammalwatcher should have in their library. Here's an <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/iran-upholds-heavy-sentences-for-conservationists-convicted-of-spying/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article </a>about the Cheetah researchers who are imprisoned in Iran. Cover art:  Luke Hunter at work  <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 16: Luke Hunter

Charles and Jon chat with Harriet Kemigisha - founder of Harrier Tours - from her home in western Uganda. Harriet talks about a life that has taken her from a young village girl exploring the forest with her grandfather on hunting trips, to the founder of a successful wildlife tour company. She recounts her rediscovery of the Green-breasted Pitta in Kibale National Park when she was a ranger in 2005. And she describes how she figured out a strategy to see an African Golden Cat, one of Africa's most secretive and sought-after animals, with the help of her grandfather's friend Kaheru, a man she once arrested.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: there are several recent reports of successful mammalwatching trips across Uganda with Harrier Tours on mammalwatching.com including this one from Alex and Tomer (podcast S1E13 aka The Hard Boys) and this one from Jon Hall.Cover art: Harriet, Jens Hauser. The camera trap footage in the Youtube video is courtesy of Wise Birding Holidays.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon chat with Harriet Kemigisha - founder of <a href="https://www.harriertours.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harrier Tours</a> - from her home in western Uganda. Harriet talks about a life that has taken her from a young village girl exploring the forest with her grandfather on hunting trips, to the founder of a successful wildlife tour company. She recounts her rediscovery of the Green-breasted Pitta in Kibale National Park when she was a ranger in 2005. And she describes how she figured out a strategy to see an African Golden Cat, one of Africa's most secretive and sought-after animals, with the help of her grandfather's friend Kaheru, a man she once arrested. Here is the <a href="https://youtu.be/O6WxNtlGYfY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Notes: there are several recent reports of successful mammalwatching trips across <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/uganda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uganda </a>with Harrier Tours on <a href="http://mammalwatching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> including <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2021/05/21/new-trip-report-uganda-8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one</a> from Alex and Tomer (<a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/episode-13-alex-meyer-tomer-ben-yehuda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast S1E13 aka The Hard Boys</a>) and <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2021/10/03/uganda-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one</a> from Jon Hall. Cover art: Harriet, Jens Hauser. The camera trap footage in the Youtube video is courtesy of Wise Birding Holidays.<a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 15: Harriet Kemigisha

Charles and Jon talk with Brendan and Dan Nugent - Australian mammalwatching newcomers - about their recent expedition to Chad with Jon. They talk about the other-worldly scenery of the Ended Massif; the Dama Gazelles of Ouadi-Rimé - "the most beautiful things they have ever never heard of"; and a safari on steroids in Zakouma National Park, including being in the middle of tens of millions of Red-billed Quelea (yes, birds!). Plus Brendan explains how ear plugs can help you survive the horrors of a pit toilet.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: Brendan, Dan and Jon travelled to Chad with Pictus Safaris. Jon's trip report will very shortly be up at https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/chad/. You can add you cat and primate lists here.Cover art: Dama Gazelle, Jon Hall.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk with Brendan and Dan Nugent - Australian mammalwatching newcomers - about their recent expedition to Chad with Jon. They talk about the other-worldly scenery of the Ended Massif; the Dama Gazelles of Ouadi-Rimé - "the most beautiful things they have ever never heard of"; and a safari on steroids in Zakouma National Park, including being in the middle of tens of millions of Red-billed Quelea (yes, birds!). Plus Brendan explains how ear plugs can help you survive the horrors of a pit toilet. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/3hAeHuAwgOM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Notes: Brendan, Dan and Jon travelled to Chad with <a href="https://www.pictus-safaris.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pictus Safaris</a>. Jon's trip report will very shortly be up at <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/chad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/chad/</a>. You can add you cat and primate lists <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/resources/the-mammal-list-rankings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Cover art: Dama Gazelle, Jon Hall.<a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 14: Expedition to Chad

Arnaud Desbiez

Charles and Jon talk to Whitley Award-winning conservationist Arnaud Desbiez, from his home in the Brazilian Pantanal. Since 2010, Arnaud and his team have been studying one of the planet's most iconic and secretive animals: the Giant Armadillo. Very little was known about this magnificent mammal before their work began and the more the project uncovers the more we understand just how important a role this species plays in the ecosystems it inhabits. Arnaud talks about the challenges both Giant Armadillos - and Giant Armadillo researchers - face. We learn about Giant Armadillos dedication as parents, their longevity and why their burrows have earned the nickname "Hotel Armadillo".Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: Hotel Armadillo, an episode in the BBC's Natural World series, featured Arnaud's research on the armadillos. Here is more information on Arnaud's other project: Giant Anteaters &amp; Highways.  And this is a report of Jon's 2013 trip when he first met Arnaud, Isobel and Daisy. Baias das Pedras, the beautiful hotel &amp; fazenda that is the Giant Armadillo research base camp now have their own website. You can also arrange to visit there through local guides like Regina Ribeiro, who was a guest on this podcast in 2022 (S1 E20).Cover art: Arnaud and a Giant Armadillo.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.Produced and edited by Charles Foley.

Charles and Jon talk to Whitley Award-winning conservationist <a href="https://explorer-directory.nationalgeographic.org/arnaud-leonard-jean-desbiez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arnaud Desbiez</a>, from his home in the Brazilian Pantanal. Since 2010, Arnaud and his team have been studying one of the planet's most iconic and secretive animals: the Giant Armadillo. Very little was known about this magnificent mammal before their work began and the more the project uncovers the more we understand just how important a role this species plays in the ecosystems it inhabits. Arnaud talks about the challenges both Giant Armadillos - and Giant Armadillo researchers - face. We learn about Giant Armadillos dedication as parents, their longevity and why their burrows have earned the nickname "Hotel Armadillo". Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/qoe9ObTi5Us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Notes: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ltnyp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel Armadillo</a>, an episode in the BBC's Natural World series, featured Arnaud's research <a href="http://www.icasconservation.org.br" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on the armadillos</a>. Here is more information on Arnaud's other project: <a href="https://www.giantanteater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giant Anteaters &amp; Highways</a>.  And <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2013/08/30/brazil-2013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this is a report of Jon's 2013 trip</a> when he first met Arnaud, Isobel and Daisy. Baias das Pedras, the beautiful hotel &amp; fazenda that is the Giant Armadillo research base camp now have <a href="https://www.baiadaspedras.com.br/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their own website</a>. You can also arrange to visit there through local guides like <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/trip-provider/regina-ribeiro-brazil-argentina-and-chile-wildlife-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regina Ribeiro</a>, who was a guest on this podcast in 2022 <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774210/episodes/10110075" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(S1 E20)</a>. Cover art: Arnaud and a Giant Armadillo.<a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries. Produced and edited by Charles Foley.

Episode 13: Arnaud Desbiez

Roland Kays

Charles and Jon talk to distinguished mammalogist Dr Roland Kays, head of the Biodiversity lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a Professor at North Carolina State University. Roland has published on sloth sleep and incognito Olinguitos and written a North American mammal field guide - also an app - that many of you will have. Roland talks about his work describing the Olinguito, one of the most significant new mammal discoveries of the 21st Century (it was the first new carnivore for the Western Hemisphere in 35 years). He explains his love of both Fishers and Porcupines and the quest to capture footage of the former hunting the latter. And he explains, with great clarity, the secret recipe to Canis soupus!  Notes: Roland's Field Guide to the Mammals of North America is also available as an Apple and Android app (look for "Mammals of North America").Roland's Wild Animals Podcast is now into Season 3, and he has a Youtube Channel with the same name. This is the Fisher vs Porcupine video he mentioned. Cover photo: Roland and a Kinkajou by Mathias Klum.Here is the YouTube trailer. For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastYou can email us at mammalwatching@gmail.comDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to distinguished mammalogist <a href="https://rolandkays.com/bio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Roland Kays</a>, head of the Biodiversity lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a Professor at North Carolina State University. Roland has published on sloth sleep and incognito Olinguitos and written a North American mammal field guide - also an app - that many of you will have. Roland talks about his work describing the Olinguito, one of the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-sn-olinguito-new-mammal-20130815-story.html#:~:text=Olinguitos%2D%2Dformally%20called%20Bassaricyon,evaded%20discovery%20for%20so%20long.&amp;text=Not%20only%20do%20they%20live,by%20a%20layer%20of%20fog." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">most significant new mammal discoveries</a> of the 21st Century (it was the first new carnivore for the Western Hemisphere in 35 years). He explains his love of both Fishers and Porcupines and the quest to capture footage of the former hunting the latter. And he explains, with great clarity, the secret recipe to Canis soupus! Notes: Roland's <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691140926/mammals-of-north-america" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Field Guide to the Mammals of North America</a> is also available as an Apple and Android app (look for "Mammals of North America"). Roland's <a href="https://naturalsciences.org/research-collections/wild-animals-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Animals Podcast</a> is now into Season 3, and he has a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMtNawoWB8-7M8waKnuiqg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a> with the same name. This is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulnz1ieRZsk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fisher vs Porcupine video</a> he mentioned. Cover photo: Roland and a Kinkajou by Mathias Klum. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhE3BlNIyYs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> You can email us at <a href="mailto:mammalwatching@gmail.com">mammalwatching@gmail.com</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 12: Roland Kays

Charles and Jon talk to legendary mammalogists and conservationists John and Terese Hart about 50 years' of work in the Congo rainforest.  John and Terese have made an enormous contribution to studying and protecting African biodiversity and have had way more than their fair share of adventures en route. From discovering new monkey species to studying Okapis, they share spellbinding stories that are guaranteed to make mammalwatchers weak at the knees. For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastCover photo: Radio collared Okapi. The MaMbuti taught us how to capture them safely. John &amp; Terese Hart.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to legendary mammalogists and conservationists <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcasts/john-and-terese-hart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John and Terese Hart</a> about 50 years' of work in the Congo rainforest.  John and Terese have made an enormous contribution to studying and protecting African biodiversity and have had way more than their fair share of adventures en route. From discovering new monkey species to studying Okapis, they share spellbinding stories that are guaranteed to make mammalwatchers weak at the knees. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Cover photo: Radio collared Okapi. The MaMbuti taught us how to capture them safely. John &amp; Terese Hart. <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 11: John & Terese Hart

We chat with Venkat Sankar about how we plan and prepare for the perfect trip. From designing an itinerary and choosing target species to taking the "right" pictures. We also swap tips on how we identify some of the world's most obscure mammals either in the field or after we get home.  And Jon talks about his recent trip to Bioko Island, a place where the primates were nervous and the pedestrian crosswalks plentiful.Notes: Bioko Island trip reports are here.  Venkat's Colombia report is here .For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastCover photo - Pennant's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus pennantii), Bioko Island. Jon Hall.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

We chat with <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/venkat-and-hari-sankar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venkat Sankar</a> about how we plan and prepare for the perfect trip. From designing an itinerary and choosing target species to taking the "right" pictures. We also swap tips on how we identify some of the world's most obscure mammals either in the field or after we get home.  And Jon talks about his recent trip to Bioko Island, a place where the primates were nervous and the pedestrian crosswalks plentiful. Notes: Bioko Island trip reports are <a href=" https://www.mammalwatching.com/bioko-island/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Venkat's Colombia report is <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/community-post/colombia-august-2022-venkat-sankar/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Cover photo - Pennant's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus pennantii), Bioko Island. Jon Hall. <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 10: Trip Planning & Equatorial Guinea

Charles and Jon talk to Professor Jo Setchell from her home in the UK. Dr Setchell, a distinguished primatologist and anthropologist, has studied primates in Cameroon, Gabon, the DRC and Borneo and has particular research interests in sexual selection among Mandrills and primate conservation. Destined for a career in primatology from the age of two, when she was inseparable from her toy monkey, Jo's fascinating research has proved important for science and conservation. And some work - such as discovering that the reddest male Mandrills are a sort of simian Brad Pitt - has cast a whole new light on Mandrill romance.Notes: Jon's trip report from Bioko Island will soon be available at https://www.mammalwatching.com/bioko-island/.  Charles's 2022 Lynx trip is here.  And this is a video of the UK "mole hunter" Jon mentioned. But is it a hoax? And if not, how can we learn this magic?!Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastCover photo - Jo Setchell.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to <a href="https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/joanna-setchell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Jo Setchell</a> from her home in the UK. Dr Setchell, a distinguished primatologist and anthropologist, has studied primates in Cameroon, Gabon, the DRC and Borneo and has particular research interests in sexual selection among Mandrills and primate conservation. Destined for a career in primatology from the age of two, when she was inseparable from her toy monkey, Jo's fascinating research has proved important for science and conservation. And some work - such as discovering that the reddest male Mandrills are a sort of simian Brad Pitt - has cast a whole new light on Mandrill romance. Notes: Jon's trip report from Bioko Island will soon be available at <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/bioko-island/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mammalwatching.com/bioko-island/</a>.  Charles's 2022 Lynx trip is <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/CF-Northern-Minnesota-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  And this is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_RyrkXlLE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video </a>of the UK "mole hunter" Jon mentioned. But is it a hoax? And if not, how can we learn this magic?! Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/QxiubbBm3pk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Cover photo - Jo Setchell. <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 9: Jo Setchell

Charles and Jon talk to recently converted mammalwatchers about their early mammalwatching experiences. Admittedly, some of our guests might deny they have been converted but we know different. We talk to Steven Arthur, Cheryl Antonucci's partner, about being stalked by Swamp Rabbits in Missouri. We hear about a trip to Guyana that could have gone very wrong for Ian Thompson, his partner Tracey Watchurst, and their kids Josie and Ben.  And Amber Melhouse talks about the romance of wading through a guano-filled bat cave with "wildlife enthusiast" Jon. Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastCover photo - Amber prepares to go spotlighting  in Tanzania - by Jon Hall.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to recently converted mammalwatchers about their early mammalwatching experiences. Admittedly, some of our guests might deny they have been converted but we know different. We talk to Steven Arthur, <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mammalwatching.com%2Fpodcast%2Fcheryl-antonucci%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3N4oZuYWoVy_pVV6JKCoaoGn111J-ZyCvxHEkeN3BtbJ19dCqa25RYM1Q&amp;h=AT3ZMY_mDAf1_CplXi0-GoTb1_jRmIG8Zt1ZBgkBgk0vFu1khcnh-xlSeZBATK5BKMx2uB2S0vNhY_o_ai6WnJN5VlECUiF0QjPzb54R2F9j8QX2NaMIiJDBwVZPO_Vr8sJ6hT8d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheryl Antonucci</a>'s partner, about being stalked by Swamp Rabbits in Missouri. We hear about a trip to Guyana that could have gone very wrong for Ian Thompson, his partner Tracey Watchurst, and their kids Josie and Ben.  And Amber Melhouse talks about the romance of wading through a guano-filled bat cave with "wildlife enthusiast" Jon. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/Zo3aaQSbVy8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> Cover photo - Amber prepares to go spotlighting  in Tanzania - by Jon Hall. <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 8: Tales of the Unexpected

Charles Foley and Jon Hall talk to mammalwatchers, biologists, conservationists and those with a passion for observing and protecting the world's wild mammals. For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcast.Dr Charles Foley  is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.Produced and edited by  José G. Martínez-Fonseca, mammalwatcher, photographer and wildlife biologist.

Charles and Jon are joined by Season 1 podcast veterans Mac Hunter and Cheryl Antonucci who starred in the first two podcast episodes, along with professional birding - and now mammalwatching - guide Carlos Bocos who dialed in from his home in Spain.  We talk about guides: the benefits they bring to conservation, trips and to mammalwatching more generally, as well as the skills every good guide needs. Carlos also offers his thoughts on what makes for a good client and reveals that some clients can be quite difficult. Shocker! Any resemblance - to birders living or dead - is purely coincidental.Notes: Carlos has some great trip reports on mammalwatching including from West Papua and Sulawesi. You can find others by searching on the site.

Charles and Jon are joined by Season 1 podcast veterans <a href="https://umaine.edu/wle/faculty-staff-directory/malcolm-l-hunter-jr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mac Hunter</a> and <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/cheryl-antonucci/?fbclid=IwAR3N4oZuYWoVy_pVV6JKCoaoGn111J-ZyCvxHEkeN3BtbJ19dCqa25RYM1Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheryl Antonucci</a> who starred in the first two podcast episodes, along with professional birding - and now mammalwatching - guide <a href="https://www.birdtourasia.com/leaders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carlos Bocos</a> who dialed in from his home in Spain.  We talk about guides: the benefits they bring to conservation, trips and to mammalwatching more generally, as well as the skills every good guide needs. Carlos also offers his thoughts on what makes for a good client and reveals that some clients can be quite difficult. Shocker! Any resemblance - to birders living or dead - is purely coincidental. Notes: Carlos has some great trip reports on mammalwatching including from <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2022/08/08/new-trip-report-west-papua-4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Papua</a> and <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2022/07/29/new-trip-report-24-hours-in-bantimurung-national-park-sulawesi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sulawesi</a>. You can find others by <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/?s=%22carlos+bocos%22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">searching</a> on the site.

Episode 7: Mammalwatching Guides

Charles Foley

Jon finally gets the chance to interview his co-host Charles Foley. Charles shares adventures from a life spent working with African Elephants in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park with his wife Lara. His thirty years of research has generated many advances in our understanding of Elephants, including the long-term impact that poaching can have when it kills all of the older animals in a family. Elephants do indeed have long memories, and so remembering where water can be found might be critical to a family's survival during drought. Charles also explains why it is a good idea to check the tyres on the truck if you plan to propose at sunset in the African bush. And - if you do forget - why it might then be a good idea to check only after your partner says 'yes'.Notes: This is a summary of Charles's research on elephant memory and survival during drought. Two of the Foley's Big Mammal Day reports are here and here. You can buy  Charles' and Lara's Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania. And here is a report of Charles and Jon in Sierra Leone, and a short jubilant video taken seconds after we saw our Pygmy Hippo. Best day ever. Cover art: Fujo, Charles Foley. Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Jon finally gets the chance to interview his co-host <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Foley</a>. Charles shares adventures from a life spent working with African Elephants in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park with his wife Lara. His thirty years of research has generated many advances in our understanding of Elephants, including the long-term impact that poaching can have when it kills all of the older animals in a family. Elephants do indeed have long memories, and so remembering where water can be found might be critical to a family's survival during drought. Charles also explains why it is a good idea to check the tyres on the truck if you plan to propose at sunset in the African bush. And - if you do forget - why it might then be a good idea to check only after your partner says 'yes'. Notes: <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/516837" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is a summary </a>of Charles's research on elephant memory and survival during drought. Two of the Foley's Big Mammal Day reports are <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2020/08/15/tarangire-big-mammal-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2019/02/23/new-big-mammal-day-record/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here. </a>You can buy  Charles' and Lara's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Field-Larger-Mammals-Tanzania-WILDGuides/dp/0691161178/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1470700696&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mammalwatchin-20&amp;linkId=033c1d705e757d8bb80a41f5f0f1b10e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania</a>. And here is <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2017/04/15/pygmy-hippo-2017-search-podgy-unicorn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a report</a> of Charles and Jon in Sierra Leone, and a short jubilant <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Yx6OhYte0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video </a>taken seconds after we saw our Pygmy Hippo. Best day ever. Cover art: Fujo, Charles Foley. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/Wpw6w0KZnw8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 6: Charles Foley

Charles and Jon talk to Russian biologists and mammalwatchers Karina Karenina  and Andrey Giljov (aka The Travelling Zoologists) from their new home in Paraguay.  In a journey that runs from the Russian steppes to the Paraguayan chaco, they talk about their work to save Russia's Saiga Antelopes and the role mammalwatching has played. They discuss how their experience as biologists has helped them to develop new techniques to watch mammals around the world. And we learn that Long-beaked Echidnas make wonderful pets.Notes: Here is more information on the comeback of European wildlife including carnivores that Charles talked about. Cover art: Selfie by Karina and Andrey.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to Russian biologists and mammalwatchers <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/karina-karenina-andrey-giljov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karina Karenina  and Andrey Giljov (aka The Travelling Zoologists) </a>from their new home in Paraguay.  In a journey that runs from the Russian steppes to the Paraguayan chaco, they talk about their work to save Russia's Saiga Antelopes and the role mammalwatching has played. They discuss how their experience as biologists has helped them to develop new techniques to watch mammals around the world. And we learn that Long-beaked Echidnas make wonderful pets. Notes: Here is more information on the<a href="https://www.rewildingeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/wildlife-comeback-in-europe-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> comeback of European wildlife including carnivores</a> that Charles talked about. Cover art: Selfie by Karina and Andrey. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/XWIMWkqXiZo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 5:  Karina Karenina & Andrey Giljov

Charles and Jon talk to Christopher Scharf about his 30 year quest to photograph the planet's most iconic wildlife - a project that is destined to be a time capsule of 21st century wildlife observation. Chris talks about some of the near mythical mammals he has seen and the near mythical adventures along the way. We hear how a quest to photograph a Markhor required an undercover journey into Afghanistan disguised as a local. He explains why finally seeing a wild Sumatran Rhino this year - after repeated attempts - still wasn't enough to take that species off his bucket list. And he recounts some worryingly close encounters with both Tigers and tapirs. Notes: Chris's website is here. He doesn't have many reports on mammalwatching.com but here's a summary of his last three (extreme) Sumatran Rhino expeditions from Martin Royle. Cover art: Chris and a Black and White Ruffed Lemur in Madagascar.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon talk to <a href="http://christofftravel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Scharf</a> about his 30 year quest to photograph the planet's most iconic wildlife - a project that is destined to be a time capsule of 21st century wildlife observation. Chris talks about some of the near mythical mammals he has seen and the near mythical adventures along the way. We hear how a quest to photograph a Markhor required an undercover journey into Afghanistan disguised as a local. He explains why finally seeing a wild Sumatran Rhino this year - after repeated attempts - still wasn't enough to take that species off his bucket list. And he recounts some worryingly close encounters with both Tigers and tapirs.  Notes: Chris's website is <a href="http://christofftravel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. He doesn't have many reports on <a href="http://mammalwatching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> but here's a <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/MR-Sumatran-Rhino-Expedition-Feb-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">summary </a>of his last three (extreme) Sumatran Rhino expeditions from <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/martin-royle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martin Royle</a>. Cover art: Chris and a Black and White Ruffed Lemur in Madagascar. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/B_GcenibQ08" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 4: Christopher Scharf

Charles and Jon report back from the inaugural mammalwatching meeting in Asturias, Spain. Join us as we watch Brown Bears, Common Genets and Broom Hares and chat with the participants. In a podcast first you can share the ecstasy of people seeing lifer mammals, followed by the agony when one - a water vole - is devoured by a bear before being fully identified.Notes: The meeting was organized by a Felis, an NGO supporting conservation of the world's wild cats. A report - of both the meeting and the mammals - is here.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon report back from the inaugural mammalwatching meeting in Asturias, Spain. Join us as we watch Brown Bears, Common Genets and Broom Hares and chat with the participants. In a podcast first you can share the ecstasy of people seeing lifer mammals, followed by the agony when one - a water vole - is devoured by a bear before being fully identified. Notes: The meeting was organized by a <a href="https://www.projectfelis.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Felis</a>, an NGO supporting conservation of the world's wild cats. A report - of both the meeting and the mammals - is <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/Felis-Spain-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/yUjzsYQgMMk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 3: The First Mammalwatching Meeting

Robert Shumaker

We interview Dr Robert Shumaker, the President and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. Rob is a renowned expert on primate cognition (i.e. primate behaviour and intelligence), a widely published scientist, and a leader in the zoo world. He talks to us about his fascinating research on Great Ape cognition and the very fine line between the abilities of humans and other apes. Rob discusses the future of zoos in the US and the rapidly expanding conservation efforts of the Indianapolis Zoo, and tells enthralling tales of orangutans outwitting both him and their keepers.Notes: You can learn more about the Indianapolis Prize here and the Emerging Conservationist Awards here. The work of the Global Centre for Species Survival, a partnership between the Indianapolis Zoo and the IUCN Species Survival Commission can be seen here. Cover art: Orangutan by Ian Nicholls.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

We interview <a href="https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/indianapolis-zoo-appoints-new-ceo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Robert Shumaker</a>, the President and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. Rob is a renowned expert on primate cognition (i.e. primate behaviour and intelligence), a widely published scientist, and a leader in the zoo world. He talks to us about his fascinating research on Great Ape cognition and the very fine line between the abilities of humans and other apes. Rob discusses the future of zoos in the US and the rapidly expanding conservation efforts of the Indianapolis Zoo, and tells enthralling tales of orangutans outwitting both him and their keepers.Notes: You can learn more about the Indianapolis Prize <a href="https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/prize/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and the Emerging Conservationist Awards <a href="https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/prize/conservation-heroes/emergingconservationist-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. The work of the Global Centre for Species Survival, a partnership between the Indianapolis Zoo and the IUCN Species Survival Commission can be seen <a href="https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/gcss/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Cover art: Orangutan by Ian Nicholls. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 2: Robert Shumaker

December 25 1914: as World War I is raging, British and German troops along the frontline lay down their rifles, and cross the trenches to play a friendly football match. September 2022: the mammalwatching podcast brings a second, arguably greater, testament to the human ability to heal wounds, cross divides and search for peace despite many years of conflict. Yes, Charles and Jon lay down their binoculars to reach out across the barbed wire and welcome a birder onto this podcast. And not just any birder: we are joined from the Netherlands by Arjan Dwarshuis who holds the world Big Birding Year record for his epic 40 country and 6852 species trip in 2016. A professional birder, Arjan is an author, very successful podcaster and conservation champion.In a (worryingly!) enjoyable chat we talk about some of Arjan's favourite mammal sightings, his Big Year and why birding is now officially cool.It would be crass to put ourselves forward. But if you are inspired there are Nobel Peace Prize nomination forms here. The three of us are ready to share the award https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/Notes: Arjan's website has links to his popular podcast (in Dutch), his book (coming in English soon) and much more including a trailer to the film about his Big Year. Here is an interview with him just after he broke the record. Jon's report from his Borneo trip is here. If you would like to join the mamamlwatching meeting in Spain - including joining remotely on Sunday 2 October - some more details are here. A report from Charles's Gabon trip should appear here before too long. Cover art: Arjan Dwarshuis by Friso Boven.Marc Bozon suggested that we ask Arjan onto the podcast and then made the introduction. Thanks Marc!You can email us at mammalwatching@gmail.comHere is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

December 25 1914: as World War I is raging, British and German troops along the frontline lay down their rifles, and cross the trenches to play a friendly football match. September 2022: the mammalwatching podcast brings a second, arguably greater, testament to the human ability to heal wounds, cross divides and search for peace despite many years of conflict. Yes, Charles and Jon lay down their binoculars to reach out across the barbed wire and welcome a birder onto this podcast. And not just any birder: we are joined from the Netherlands by <a href="https://arjandwarshuis.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arjan Dwarshuis</a> who holds the world Big Birding Year record for his epic 40 country and 6852 species trip in 2016. A professional birder, Arjan is an author, very successful podcaster and conservation champion.In a (worryingly!) enjoyable chat we talk about some of Arjan's favourite mammal sightings, his Big Year and why birding is now officially cool.It would be crass to put ourselves forward. But if you are inspired there are Nobel Peace Prize nomination forms here. The three of us are ready to share the award <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/</a>Notes: Arjan's website has links to his popular podcast (in Dutch), his book (coming in English soon) and much more including a <a href="https://arjandwarshuis.com/documentaries/v/g2mdbe4hjajz49f7xcpkaf23jxgxdp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a> to the film about his Big Year. Here is an<a href="https://www.dutchbirding.nl/arjansbiggestyear/1330/he_did_it_dutch_birder_arjan_dwarshuis_breaks_world_record" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> interview with him</a> just after he broke the record. Jon's report from his Borneo trip<a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2022/08/14/sabah-borneo-july-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> is here</a>. If you would like to join the mamamlwatching meeting in Spain - including joining remotely on Sunday 2 October - some more details <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2022/05/03/mammalwatching-meeting-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">are here</a>. A report from Charles's Gabon trip should appear <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/places/gabon-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>before too long. Cover art: Arjan Dwarshuis by Friso Boven. Marc Bozon suggested that we ask Arjan onto the podcast and then made the introduction. Thanks Marc! You can email us at <a href="mailto:mammalwatching@gmail.com">mammalwatching@gmail.com</a> Here is the YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/KqgEAsuNRhg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 1: Arjan Dwarshuis

Merlin Tuttle

Charles and Jon interview the original Batman,  Dr Merlin Tuttle, from his home in Austin, Texas. Merlin has spent 60 years studying - and working to help - bats around the world and his photos and research have been featured in multiple National Geographic articles, the journal Science, and many other places. He founded and led Bat Conservation International for nearly 30 years, left BCI, then founded Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation in 2014 where he remains active. He is a true legend.In a fascinating chat we hear about his skill in training bats (and one bat's particular skill in training Merlin), and how he believes the secret to conservation success is from trying to win friends not battles. He also remembers that time he risked being eaten by a pride of lions so he could photograph a bat with a Mohican haircut. Notes: Merlin Tuttle's website has a wealth of bat information. Of course it does! We loved looking through Merlin's stunning collection of bat photographs and most of the species he mentioned can be found by searching in the MTBC Photo gallery. Here are pictures of the Chaerephon chapini in Zimbabwe, during the hunt for which he had to hide from Lions. Here is the little Hardwicke's Wooly Bat which demanded to be fed in Borneo (and this is the video Merlin mentioned). And here is a scorpion-hunting Pallid Bat from the USA. Many other links are here, including one to join Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation (MTBC) or donate to support the very important work they do.You might be interested in joining MTBC as a member to get updates, or joining Merlin in an upcoming bat research trip to Zambia's beautiful Kasanka National Park this November: a few spots are still available https://www.merlintuttle.org/bats-of-kasanka-national-park-mtbc-2022/. Cover art: Merlin Tuttle calling a Little big-eared bat to his hand for mealworms.Thank you Teresa Nichta at MTBC for all your support in preparing for and producing the podcast and video.You can email us at mammalwatching@gmail.comHere is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Charles and Jon interview the original Batman,  Dr Merlin Tuttle, from his home in Austin, Texas. Merlin has spent 60 years studying - and working to help - bats around the world and his photos and research have been featured in multiple National Geographic articles, the journal Science, and many other places. He founded and led Bat Conservation International for nearly 30 years, left BCI, then founded <a href="http://www.merlintuttle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation</a> in 2014 where he remains active. He is a true legend. In a fascinating chat we hear about his skill in training bats (and one bat's particular skill in training Merlin), and how he believes the secret to conservation success is from trying to win friends not battles. He also remembers that time he risked being eaten by a pride of lions so he could photograph a bat with a Mohican haircut. Notes: <a href="https://www.merlintuttle.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merlin Tuttle's website</a> has a wealth of bat information. Of course it does! We loved looking through Merlin's stunning collection of bat photographs and most of the species he mentioned can be found by searching in the <a href="https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MTBC Photo gallery</a>. Here are pictures of the<a href="https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com/search/?n=merlintuttle&amp;scope=node&amp;scopeValue=6gFBnN&amp;c=photos&amp;q=Chaerephon+chapini#i=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chaerephon chapini</a><a href="https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com/search/?n=merlintuttle&amp;scope=node&amp;scopeValue=6gFBnN&amp;c=photos&amp;q=Chaerephon+chapini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>in Zimbabwe, during the hunt for which he had to hide from Lions. Here is the little <a href="https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com/search/?n=merlintuttle&amp;scope=node&amp;scopeValue=6gFBnN&amp;c=photos&amp;q=Chaerephon+chapini#i=0&amp;q=kerivoula+hardwickii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hardwicke's Wooly Bat</a> which demanded to be fed in Borneo (and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRSZjjubVe0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> this</a> is the video Merlin mentioned). And here is a scorpion-hunting <a href="https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com/search/?n=merlintuttle&amp;scope=node&amp;scopeValue=6gFBnN&amp;c=photos&amp;q=Chaerephon+chapini#i=0&amp;q=pallid+bat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pallid Bat</a> from the USA. Many other links <a href="https://linktr.ee/merlintuttlesbats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">are here</a>, including one to join Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation (MTBC) or donate to support the very important work they do. You might be interested in <a href="https://www.merlintuttle.org/become-a-member/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joining MTBC as a member</a> to get updates, or joining Merlin in an upcoming bat research trip to Zambia's beautiful Kasanka National Park this November: a few spots are still available <a href="https://www.merlintuttle.org/bats-of-kasanka-national-park-mtbc-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.merlintuttle.org/bats-of-kasanka-national-park-mtbc-2022/</a>. Cover art: Merlin Tuttle calling a Little big-eared bat to his hand for mealworms. Thank you Teresa Nichta at MTBC for all your support in preparing for and producing the podcast and video. You can email us at <a href="mailto:mammalwatching@gmail.com">mammalwatching@gmail.com</a> Here is the YouTube <a href=" https://youtu.be/ccX7-7iU__o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Episode 27: Merlin Tuttle

Charles Hood

From binoculars to bat detectors, and from thermal scopes to thermarest pillows, we all have our own preferences for mammalwatching gear. We are joined by Charles Hood and Fiona Reid to discuss our kit and share some packing hacks that can make life a little more comfortable on a trip ..... because any fool can be uncomfortable in the bush!We had so much to talk about we decided to split this episode into 2 parts, though we didn't make a video.Notes: Here is a list of some of the gear we about. And here are the exhibitors at the USA's National Rifle Association annual conference in 2022. Cover art - Travelling Light - by Charles Foley.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.Produced and edited by Charles Foley.

From binoculars to bat detectors, and from thermal scopes to thermarest pillows, we all have our own preferences for mammalwatching gear. We are joined by <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/charles-hood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Hood</a> and <a href="http://www.fionareid.ca/files/biography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiona Reid</a> to discuss our kit and share some packing hacks that can make life a little more comfortable on a trip ..... because any fool can be uncomfortable in the bush! We had so much to talk about we decided to split this episode into 2 parts, though we didn't make a video. Notes: <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/Gear-list_for-podcast-notes.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is a list </a>of some of the gear we about. And <a href="https://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/NRA/nraam2022/Public/Exhibitors.aspx?ID=4421" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>are the exhibitors at the USA's National Rifle Association annual conference in 2022. Cover art - Travelling Light - by Charles Foley. For more information visit <a href="http://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a> <a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley</a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries. Produced and edited by Charles Foley.

Episode 26b: Gear - Charles Hood & Fiona Reid (Part 2)

Episode 26a: Gear - Charles Hood & Fiona Reid (Part 1)

Charles Foley and Jon Hall talk to mammalwatchers, biologists, conservationists and those with a passion for observing and protecting the world's wild mammals. For more information visit <a href="https:/www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mammalwatching.com/podcast</a>.<a href="https://www.lpzoo.org/introducing-the-foleys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Charles Foley </a> is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.<a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/about-mammalwatching-com/about-jon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jon Hall</a> set up <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">mammalwatching.com</a> in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.Produced and edited by <a href="https://www.mammalwatching.com/2017/02/04/great-rat-catches-world-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> José G. Martínez-Fonseca</a>, mammalwatcher, photographer and wildlife biologist.

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