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We lead off wildlife news today with a tale of two zoos: zookeepers are trying to save the life of the sole survivor of a litter of six extremely rare Amur tiger cubs at a South Dakota zoo; but to get some idea of the popularity of Pandas in the US, consider the fact that both the Panda Cam and the blog went down within hours of the announcement of a new birth at the San Diego Zoo! Two reports of cougars in Southern California follow: an unconfirmed cougar sighting in Ventura has prompted wildlife and law enforcement officials to search the area; and a cougar was spotted in the backyards of some Orange County homes, frightening residents. A Washington state man out walking his dog was startled to see a cougar nearby. Residents of a Michigan neighborhood are raising a stink about an invasion of skunks in their area. A frightened Florida family called police about a prowler in their garage, only to be told that the prowler was really a young possum; and not only is the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario, having problems with coyotes appearing in the city, they are also seeing an influx of possums! A mediator is coming to a Michigan town to help settle a dispute over what to do about an abundance of deer in the city; but one Iowa community is considering a deer hunt within the city limits to reduce overpopulation. Coyotes are frequently portrayed as aggressors, but a story out of Nebraska highlights the fact that they are also sometimes victims, in this case to mange; while a West Virginia community has a mystery on its hands: who is warning them of the coyote in the area? We often hear about face-offs between conservationists and wildlife officials in this country, but even Europe, which is trying to reintroduce wolves into several countries, is having its problems; and speaking of face-offs, animal rights activists are protesting California's bear hunting season, as detailed in an article from Los Angeles Times reporter Pete Thomas. An organization in Colorado that tracks bear reports indicates that sightings in 2009 have exceeded 2008 sightings by a wide margin; but a black bear that ventured onto a New Jersey highway was struck and killed by a vehicle. The owner of a private ranch in Utah, fed up with a large black bear raiding his trash, shot the bear and may now face charges for killing a bear out of season; while bears near a campground caused authorities to close a road in Utah's east. A Canadian black bear decided to climb 40 feet up into a tree as part of a "neighborhood watch" program, before heading back into the forest. A resident of Alaska was glad that he had carried a handgun with him when he was charged by a brown bear; but a Florida bear had a feast from a family's garage refrigerator. And finally, in a case of mistaken identity, authorities in New York state determined that a severed limb was a bear paw, not a human foot.
Rare Amur tiger cub fights to survive at SD zoo
SD Zoo's online Panda Cam crashes due to overload
Mountain lion sighting reported in Ventura
Mountain lion prints and lair seen in Portola Hills
Police investigate cougar sighting
They're skunked: Neighbors raising big stink over varmints in Burton neighborhood
Prowler in garage turns out to be baby possum
Look down! In your trash. It's a rat, it's a cat, it's a ... possum?
'Deer doctor' to diagnose Grand Haven
Some wildlife not so 'deer' to city's heart
Coyotes struggle as mange spreads
Mysterious Posters Warn Of Coyote Prowling Follansbee
Conservationists angry at Swiss wolf cull
California bear hunters to open season Saturday amid usual opposition
Bear sightings increase from 2008
Police forced to kill bear injured by Route 23 car
Bear killed on private ranch
Road closed due to bear concerns in eastern Utah
Bear headed back to his neck of the woods
Soldotna mans brush with bear too close for comfort
Hungry Bear Feasts On Family's Garage Fridge
Sheriff: Bear paw, not bare foot, found at landfill
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