WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 030309

We lead off wildlife news today with a story about Project Coyote implementation in Northern California; followed by one about how a Nevada community by Las Vegas is concerned about a sporting goods store sponsoring a coyote hunt near their neighborhood. For safety reasons, Chicago firefighter scuba divers chose not to try to rescue a coyote that had fallen into icy water; while an article from Canada discusses the interaction between coyotes and the deer population in the region. A 'bear technician' provides some pointers on the focus of his studies; but the legacy of the Bush Administration still looms large over endangered species, as the next item relates. An interesting side-note to the end of the mountain lion hunt this year in North Dakota: a couple of the cats had frostbite damage, pointing to changing climate affecting them; and the cold might have driven a furry visitor into Laramie, Wyoming. A comprehensive article on the topic of how predators and livestock/pets can co-exist, a little dated (originally written in 2004), but insightful nonetheless. 'Sharpies' (not the felt-tip markers) are the topic of the next story, this one from the Chesapeake Bay area; while Irish authorities are reconsidering poisoned meat after the death of a recently-reintroduced golden eagle. And finally, a bizarre sighting in Iowa of a two-legged hairy creature: bigfoot, man in ghilley suit, or something else?

Non-lethal predator control program could provide assistance to Lassen County ra

Coyote hunt doesn’t sit well with neighborhood

Lake rescue aborted, coyote presumed drowned

Coyotes have big impact on deer herds

Interview: Bear Boss, Yosemite National Park

Alaska's senators seek to change polar bear language in omnibus

Biologist says weather could affect cougars

Mountain lion reportedly spotted in West Laramie

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf

Sharp-shinned hawk: Life-sometimes death-comes at you fast

Rules rethink after Eagle's death

Reports: Large, hairy two-legged animal seen