WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 061009

An update on our top story yesterday leads off wildlife news today: the relocation of dozens of elephants from an area in Malawi in southern Africa has been delayed by court order. As coyotes move farther into Monticello, Illinois, pet owners are being warned to keep an eye on their charges; and police in Wilton, Connecticut, are providing warnings and advice to residents about living with a growing coyote population. A Colorado columnist reflects on the misconceptions about coyotes. A Sheriffs deputy was thankful for his helmet and bulletproof vest after his motorcycle collided with a deer; but a Michigan motorist struck a deer, setting up a chain reaction that sent three to the hospital. Grand Haven, Michigan, has a fierce debate about residential fencing to restrict deer access raging at the moment; while police in Helena, Montana, have been given the go-ahead to continue culling deer. Deer control is on the agenda as an overpopulation is causing problems for a Kansas park; and San Marcos, Texas, animal control officers are bracing for a spirited meeting discussing what to do about an overabundance of deer destroying vegetation within the city. West Virginia's National Radio Astronomy Observatory will be conducting deer hunts on the property, something that had been suspended in the past. Colorado wildlife officials are investigating the possibility that a cougar may have killed a pregnant spaniel over the weekend; and a cougar was reported in a Wisconsin community on Monday. A couple of sightings of a cougar near Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Georgia has authorities on edge, since there haven't been any cougars in Georgia for a long time due to farmers exterminating the entire population. Bird watchers in Colorado were appalled when a golden eagle decimated a heron breeding ground; and eagle enthusiasts were upset that a CalTrans camera monitoring eaglets in Northern California failed. A trio of bear-attack stories today: a father and son are lucky to be alive after an encounter with a protective mother grizzly in Alberta, Canada; a man had a painful encounter with a grizzly bear in Montana; and an Ontario, Canada, resident was injured in what was believed to be a bear attack today. Residents of northeast Iowa had a black bear amble through their town; and a black bear was spotted in a Rhode Island neighborhood. Bird feeders beware - a huge black bear was caught on film in Georgia raiding a feeder; while a black bear cub who had probably been turned out by its mother (it's that time of year) strayed into Greeneville, South Carolina. A black bear was spotted in an Ohio community, a rare occurrence, as Ohio has only a few dozen bears statewide. In a sign of the growing bear population in southern Massachusetts, a town is experiencing an increase in sightings. And finally, a hound in hot pursuit of a raccoon ended up getting stranded in a storm drain in Charleston, West Virginia.

Court order stops elephant relocation in Malawi

Coyote's Next Lunch

Coyote sightings on rise

We've got it all wrong with coyotes

Deputy hits deer with motorcycle

Accident Involving Deer in Grass Lake Sends Three to Hospital

Planners don't want fences raised to halt deer

Helena Looks to Control Rapidly Expanding Deer Population

Sharpshooters and bow hunters recommended to reduce deer at Shawnee Mission Park

Deer woes dog parts of city

WVa radio observatory resumes deer hunt

Mountain lion may have killed Redland's dog

Cougar sighting in Oak Creek

County receives 2 reports of roaming lion in North Hall

Hungry eagle foils heron recovery near Rio Grande Trail

Web cam goes dark just as Turtle Bay eagles are about to fledge

Man saves son, fights off bear with stick

Man mauled by bear west of West Yellowstone

Coniston woman hurt in possible bear attack early Wednesday

Black bear takes a romp through northeast Iowa

Police spot black bear in Woonsocket

Big bear seen below Bent Tree

Bear Cub Captured After Surprising Residents

Black bear spotted in Warren County

In North Attleborough, an unexpected guest

Basset hound, on raccoon's trail, gets rescued from storm drain