Saturday, August 8, 2009

WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 080809

With a population in excess of 1 million camels, Australia is considering means to reduce their numbers due to competition with livestock and destruction of property in the Outback, in our first wildlife story today. A Missouri community is implementing a deer hunt to cut down on deer-auto collisions; and Kentucky is seeking feedback about their hunting season as they enjoy an overabundance of deer and award-winning bucks. South Carolina authorities weigh in on how to keep deer from decimating residential foliage. Tracking West Nile disease in Swainson's hawks, wildlife biologists in Washington state use a crippled owl as a clever means to trap the raptors for testing. A forest in central Washington state has closed the trail for fear of cougars in the area; followed by more details on a cougar killed in Georgia, but related to Florida panthers. In a gruesome discovery, Colorado officials came upon a bear feeding on the body of an elderly woman; a writer from Utah comments on the wisdom of reconsidering before shooting a bear in that state; and a particularly deadly stretch of highway near a Colorado landfill has claimed another ursine victim. And finally, a curious raccoon had to be rescued off the top of a pole at a golf course in Foster City, California.

Australia considers mass killings of camels

Deer hunters find the mark in urban hunt

Great Outdoors of Kentucky

Outdoor journal: Still battling pesky deer

Researchers trapping hawks to track West Nile virus

Be wary of cougars

Mountain lions on 
the loose?

Bear Found Feeding on Elderly Woman's Body in Colorado

Think twice before pulling the trigger on a bear

Bear Cub Killed On Colorado 82

Raccoon Gets Stuck on Top of Pole

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