Saturday, March 21, 2009

WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 032109

Leading off wildlife news today, another interesting article about the state of cougar tracking in Southern California; followed by one in which Nevada Department of Wildlife officials provide information on avoiding a deadly encounter with a cougar prowling around Mesquite. A raptor center in New York state released a red-shouldered hawk captured inside a Home Depot into the wild. Residents of Madison, Wisconsin, will be given some tips on dealing with urban coyotes at a meeting in late April; and Alabama residents are being advised on depredation permits for dealing with feral hogs and coyotes in their area. Residents of a Louisiana parish are being advised by wildlife officials on protecting their pets; while coyotes are becoming more of a nuisance in metropolitan Atlanta, an area that didn't even have coyotes until the late 1970's. Arizona wildlife officers provide a detailed view of wildlife rabies cases in that state, typically over 150 cases per year. Bear sightings forced a Colorado ski lift to err on the side of caution and close the runs in that area; but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sponsoring a public education event about the Florida black bear. Faced with the annual (and dangerous) chore of going into hibernating bear dens to get some sense of population size, Utah wildlife officials have come up with an innovative way of doing this job more quickly and safely. And finally, New Hampshire residents, used to squirrels raiding their bird feeders, are getting a slightly larger furry animal accosting them right now!

The lions of Los Angeles

Mountain Lion Tracks Found In Mesquite

Hawk Released After NY Store Adventures

Coyote meeting delayed

Conservation Department makes changes for feral hog, coyote permits

Preventing a coyote attack on your pets

Buckhead struggles with influx of coyotes

Pima County leads state in rabies cases; 21 so far this year

Ski lift closed after bear sightings at resort

Umatilla Black Bear Festival

Bear market: Biologists want to know how many bears live in Utah

NH bears on prowl for bird feeders

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