Thursday, March 26, 2009

WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 032609

First up in wildlife news today, residents of Santa Paula, California, are once again on edge as one and possibly two cougars were spotted in the area; followed by another cat story from California about sightings of a rare black panther. A story that sounds like the beginning of a bad joke tells of an aggressive bobcat that caused patrons of an Arizona bar some grief; while an Oregon hunter weighs in with a surprising perspective on the controversy surrounding Oregon's cougar population management plans. Concerned residents of a Missouri town believe dogs in their area have been attacked by cougars; but a public seminar on cougars this coming Saturday will probably be popular with residents of several Montana communities. A story out of Connecticut discusses the different tracks left behind by wildlife; followed by a cautionary tale from Texas about getting rabies shots for your dogs. Some advice from Massachusetts about dealing with latent skunk aroma; and a nesting pair of falcons in Warsaw, Poland, is developing a worldwide following via the web. A trio of stories about coyotes appeared today, leading off with one about the legality of hunting them in a Colorado city; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission providing tips to homeowners with coyotes in their region; topped off with a new book on the adventures of a Colorado resident and her furry friends. Purdue University researchers have been exploring how glacier activity thousands of years ago may have altered deer populations; and a Minnesota man has been taking his deer on the road to schools and other events to help educate people on wildlife. You never know where a poaching case is going to lead, as investigators in Florida discovered. Two stories out of Australia: a comprehensive plan for future bushfire mitigation and protection of wildlands in Australia is provided for debate by The Wilderness Society; while a possum had an unexpected journey after accidentally getting shipped from Brisbane to Cairns. And finally, the UK honored a bear who aided Polish troops in Italy during World War II.

Mountain lion spotted Monday in the Oaks area, caution urged

Another black panther sighting

Bobcat walks into Ariz. bar, attacks patrons

A hunter's view of cougar management

Cougars in the Bootheel? Recent attack on man's dog leaves residents wondering

Seminar on mountain lions open to the public

NATURE NOTES ~ Tracking Your Local Wildlife

Two Wichita County dogs put down after encounters with rabid skunks

Try vinegar for skunk odors

Webcam follows Peregrine Falcons

Legality of coyote hunt, alternatives

If it's howling that you hear, then coyotes may be near

Living with coyotes: The Daily Coyote

Study shows how glaciers affected deer evolution

Show deer offer youth education

Dead Bear Leads to Stolen Identity Arrest

New plan for Victoria needed in wake of the bushfires

Possum keeps up with Joneses

Parliament honours 'Soldier Bear'

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