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First up in wildlife news, a European couple recounts life in the mountains of Southern California among winged and furry neighbors; followed by a story about a teenager in India who was arrested trying to sell hides of panthers and deer, which is illegal under The Wildlife Act in that country. Cattlemen and others in San Benito County, California, are concerned about increased sightings of cougars; and the California community of Paso Robles had a feline visitor Friday. Despite the offer from a wildlife sanctuary to take a cougar that has been prowling around Corvallis, Oregon, wildlife authorities are leaning towards euthanizing the cat when caught. The black bear population in Arkansas, once hovering near zero, numbers in the thousands due to efforts by wildlife officials; while $200 bear-proof bins are being sought for a community near Yellowstone National Park. The rare Iranian black bear is on the verge of extinction; and yesterday we read about a black bear that traveled from New Jersey to Maryland, but today a black bear in New Jersey had a much shorter trip up a 40 foot tree! Two people were hurt in Wisconsin when a motorcycle hit a deer; while the wisdom of an additional hunting season in Vermont is being debated. The ups and downs of eagle-watchers are chronicled in the next four articles: unfortunately, a pair of newly-hatched bald eagle chicks on California's Santa Cruz Island died; followed by an editorial about the reintroduction of bald eagles to the Channel Islands; the sighting of a rare sea eagle on Scotland's East Coast has excited birders there about the prospect of an expanding population; while a New Jersey eagle cam provides copious video of a thriving nest of eaglets! Forensic evidence debunked the claim that a wolf killed a small dog in Missoula, Montana, the culprit turning out to be a coyote; and authorities are warning residents of New Bedford, Massachusetts, about rabid wildlife in the area. An Ontario, Canada, Humane Society provides some useful tips on keeping raccoons from turning your home into theirs; while authorities had their hands full as a marauding raccoon paid a visit to a Florida school. And finally, if you live in Florida, watch your step going out the front door!
Beautiful winged friends brighten Big Bear Lake
Teen held with panther, deer skins
Mountain lions: Is the threat growing in SBC?
Mountain lion reported seen east of Paso Robles
Death remains likely fate for Corvallis cougar
Arkansas reclaims its status as the Bear State
Group wants to buy bear-proof bins
Iranian black bear facing extinction
Black bear in tree creates commotion in Lake Parsippany
2 hurt when motorcycle hits deer
New fall deer hunt proposed
Webcam fans mourn Calif. bald eagle chick deaths
Editorial: Mixed bag for eagle project
East coast eagle sparks interest
Live -- See Nests Of Eagles
South Hills wolf actually a coyote
Rabid raccoon, skunk found in New Bedford
Keeping raccoons away from your home
Wandering Fla. 'gator winds up on Tampa doorstep
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