Monday, March 9, 2009

WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 030909

First up today in wildlife news, the wayward golden eagle that had a catastrophic collision with a big-rig seems to be mending well, though it will be 2-3 months before wildlife experts are certain she can be released into the wild. A naturalist from Pennsylvania discusses his job of protecting wildlife and educating people; followed by a commentator from Illinois who provides some detailed background material on skunks. An employee of a wild animal park in Oregon was mauled by a black bear; while a raccoon had a shocking encounter with some high-power lines in New York State. With 65% of the state suitable for cougar populations, Colorado residents are having more frequent encounters with the big cats. A Massachusetts farmer is a man on a mission, trying to kill members of a pack of 30 coyotes that killed his dog and continues picking off goats in his herd. An article from West Virginia discusses coyotes as an invasive species; and a Maryland county has already seen a quartet of rabid animals (one cat, three raccoons) since the first of the year. A clever chimp in a Swedish zoo demonstrated that primates do plan ahead. And finally: Skippy from hell, as a family in Australia survives a kangaroo rampaging through their house!

Eagle recovers after NV crash through windshield

Game warden is on the side of the creatures

Peaceful skunks have powerful defense

Black bear attacks Wildlife Safari employee

Raccoon knocks out power to Lewis County

Mountain lion reports spark rising concern

Raynham farmer hasn’t caught wily coyotes

Coyote conscious: Awareness of wily predators on rise in Mountain State

Four rabies cases reported in county

Zoo chimp 'planned' stone attacks

Kangaroo terrorises Garran family

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