MAX'S BULLHEAD MASSACRE

http://maxzoo.blogspot.com/2010/07/bullhead-bonanza-or-not-as-it-turns-out.html

Max Blake found that there has been a major die-off of bullheads (Cottus gobio) in a Somerset stream. Bullheads are remarkable fish - I am particularly fond of them, and kept them as a teenager, even managing to breed them once. What could have caused this?

http://maxzoo.blogspot.com/2010/07/bullhead-bonanza-or-not-as-it-turns-out.html

CFZ AUSTRALIA ON THE RADIO

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/07/07/2947073.htmThe debate over whether big cats, such as panthers or pumas, are roaming the Australian bush has gone on for decades but as far as Michael Williams is concerned, there's no room for argument. Michael is convinced Australia is home to big cats and, along with partner Rebecca Lang, has written a book to prove it. The book is called "Australian Big Cats - An Unnatural History of Panthers".


He spoke to Matt Dowling about researching the book and what inspired his fascination for big cats.

BOOK REVIEWS

Over on his blog, Matt Bille reviews three books by Michael Woodley, Ken Gerhard, and Nick Redfern:

http://mattbille.blogspot.com/

As we published two of them, and I am mercilessly lampooned in the third, we thought that you might be interested..

IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS

Most of you will, I am sure, have seen the (very) faked picture of an Iraqui camel spider which did the rounds of what I refuse to call `teh internets` back just after the Iraq war. The interesting thing is how many people believe it. My brother, for example, (an Army Chaplain with the serving rank of Major) gave his son Christopher one that had been set in a block of resin for a Christmas present, and completely believed how big they got.

Now they are making it to the big screen. `Rich` (not Richie West, but a dude from Tulsa) wrote to the bloggo yesterday:

"I'm not sure how to e-mail CFZ's blogging: I wante... I'm not sure how to e-mail CFZ's blogging: I wanted to pass the word about something interesting I found out about."

and he attached this link

My life is complete. A war/horror movie set in Iraq, and featuring huge camel spiders. Like I said in the heading, it doesn't get much better than this...

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today

http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/

On this day in 1911 the author, poet and artist Mervyn Peake was born. Peake is best known as the writer of the fantasy series Gormenghast.
And now, the news:

Grin and bear it
Adventurous cat back home after three months
Seagull thinks he's a cat
New batfish species found under U.S. Gulf oil spill...
Dublin Zoo relieved over return of stolen penguin
Snake charmer from Sussex attempts world record
Oh for goodness ‘snakes’, he must have a death-wish.

KARL SHUKER PLAYS THE NAME GAME

http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/2010/07/whats-in-name.html

BETH TYLER-KING WRITES...

Hi! Just to let you all know that I am going to be on BBC1 Spotlight (News Programme) tonight with Millie, my fox! (6.30 -7pm) If you are elsewhere in the country you can watch it on Sky Channel number 987. Hope I don't look a dork!!!! xx