G'day All, Did you see the report, "Tourist claims to have snapped Tasmanian tiger. A wildlife expert has revived the possibility that the Tasmanian tiger may...
Chris Coleborn
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Mar 1, 2005 8:28 am
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... I absolutely agree. But imagine what the media would make of it with headlines like "claims of mass extinctions exaggerated..." etc. I say that because...
... Hi Chris . When I was in Tassie I stayed at Bronte Park near Lake St Clair and the bar man there dis spotlight drives when he had enough demand. In his...
Hello All, For those interested, there is more on sightings of Thylacines on: http://www.smh.com.au/news/Environment/Genuine-thylacine-spotters-earn-their ...
Chris Coleborn
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Mar 1, 2005 10:14 pm
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How are you Ian! Nice to hear from you again. Like you, I have heard of the occasional personal report on a possible Thylacine sighting, or evidence for their ...
Chris Coleborn
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Mar 2, 2005 5:12 am
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-Hi Chris. I gave Scotty your address so he should contact you shortly Regards Ian __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo!...
Hi, I took some photos of a pair of rats the other day at the Warmies at Newport, Vic. I think they're most likely the Brown Rat, but not completely sure. Can ...
Vin nice shots. Yes the Newport rats are R. norvegicus. The thick, rather stiff tail is clearly shown, and is not longer than head-body length. The muzzle is...
I know lizards are not birds or mammals, but some may like to look at four pictures of the Avon River in Vic. plus one of the local residents. Great country...
Hello All, The following article, from the SMH, details attempts to conserve the Pygmy Possum. Regards, Chris Coleborn _____________ From little pines big...
Chris Coleborn
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Mar 18, 2005 11:24 pm
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Hi All Please kind someone. Look this up in Australian Names for Australian Rodents. I guess it indicates how to pronounce the proposed names. It important...
Michael - Go with RAH-KAH-LEE. Forget the Scots and their Hoose-Moose heresies. Cheers, Hugo Hugo Phillipps Queenscliff, Vic ... From: "michael norris"...
Hugo Phillipps
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Mar 20, 2005 11:51 am
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Took the family to Benalla over the weekend to check glider nest boxes with the Regent Honeyeater Project. Our team checked about 20 boxes, and found four...
Billinghurst, David (...
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Mar 20, 2005 10:14 pm
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Many thanks Hugh I think Rabbie Burns called them (mooses!) "timorous wee beesties". Michael...
Thought this story in today's ABC new may be of interest to some readers. Edwin http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1329503.htm...
Edwin Vella
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Mar 23, 2005 8:56 am
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... From: Neville and Charlotte Brock To: mammal-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:03 AM Subject: scats? I have some scats from a rodent?...
Neville and Charlotte...
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Mar 27, 2005 7:29 am
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The Sydney Morning Herald has an interesting article on the relative strength of various mammal's (placental vs marsupial) bite. The Tassie Devil comes out on...
Chris Coleborn
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Apr 1, 2005 11:06 pm
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I've just seen a one page summary of DNA and other work by Kate Charlton, a PhD student at Monash University, which identifies our local dolphins of Port...
The press release is at: http://www.monash.edu/news/newsline/story.php?story_id=347 It doesn't suggest the population should have species status. Any...
Andrew Taylor
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Apr 6, 2005 11:03 pm
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Greetings All, Thanks to Chris Coleborn for giving the heads up to this interesting article. I am a first time poster to this forum, but an avid mammal seeker...
Greetings All, Thought you might like to see these notes from the other night. Regards, Alan Gillanders Alan's Wildlife Tours 2 Mather Road Yungaburra 4884 ...
Alan Gillanders
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Apr 22, 2005 10:50 pm
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This report of mammals near Cooma might be of interest. The bandicoot sighting is perhaps the most interest (given that the ID isn't certain it might have been...
jon.hall@...
Apr 28, 2005 12:43 am
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***Apologies for the multiple cross postings*** Some of you may be aware of the large congregation of Sperm Whales off Eden that have been reported over the...
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May 2, 2005 6:54 am
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G'day All, There is a report of a discovery of a new fox like mammal in Borneo. The report is found in the British Independent Newspaper on: ...
Chris Coleborn
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May 8, 2005 5:27 am
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A few details which may be of interest regarding some spotlighting on Saturday evening in Tallaganda State Forest, which is an hour's drive south east of...
Goldie, John
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May 22, 2005 11:10 pm
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John and Kathy, Sounds like you had a great night. I am still to see a Powerful Owl. We have had great views of the tree-roos this week except last night . ...
Alan Gillanders
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May 23, 2005 4:19 am
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Oops sorry every one! That was supposed to just go to John. Alan ... From: "Alan Gillanders" <spotlighting@...> To:...
Alan Gillanders
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May 23, 2005 4:22 am
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On 10 June I will be taking my first trip up to Iron Range (flying to Cairns and driving to Portland Roads). I'd be very grateful for any information about...
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May 26, 2005 12:28 pm
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Hi Jon - can't help with most of those I fear, but the CY Melomys came to me. I foolishly left a bar of choc out and was rewarded with views of the little...
Ian Fraser
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May 26, 2005 11:48 pm
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Dear mammalians Just received this via birding-aus. Thought you might be interested. Regards John Harris Environmental Education Officer Donvale Christian...