Monday, August 10, 2009

WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 081009

The Himalayas proved to be a biological hotspot, as shown by the results of a ten-year study of the area; followed by the fascinating world of an animal rehabilitator in North Carolina. Four men are being sought in India for poaching protected deer; while Dubuque, Iowa, is seeing noticeable results from their urban deer hunts. Residents of a tiny Maine community plan to feed deer despite the risk of road hazards and other problems associated with artificial feed sources; something underscored by the story of a Utah motorcycle passenger who was killed when the bike collided with a deer over the weekend. A stunning photograph shows a bald eagle in British Columbia attempting to bring down a swan (unsuccessfully, as it turns out); but after implementing restrictions on people frequenting areas where bald eagles were nesting, Arizona has seen a resurgence in the eagle population. A border collie in Illinois that keeps geese off the golf course is profiled in the next item; but a black Labrador is in critical condition following a coyote attack in Massachusetts. A cougar was seen in San Mateo County over the weekend; another was tranquilized, then removed from a Denver suburb; while rumors of a black panther prowling the hills to the east of San Francisco persist. The next article discusses the possum, an animal many regard as "ugly enough to make a freight train take a dirt road". Law enforcement officers in a Michigan community chased a black bear around town; followed by the hilarious encounter between a Colorado homeowner and a pair of amorous raccoons. And finally, the next time you're at a pay phone, beware of raccoons soliciting!

Flying Frog, Smallest Deer Among Array of New Himalayan Species

Animal rescuer is Surry’s answer to ‘Doctor Doolittle’

4 accused of deer poaching

For Dubuque, the doe stops here

Taxpayers warm to deer cause

Motorcycle passenger dies after collision with deer

Pictured: the moment eagle swooped on swan

Eagle-nest protection helps species soar in Ariz.

Wiley keeps geese away from Coyote Run

Dartmouth dog attacked by coyote

Mountain lion spotted near Woodside

Mountain lion captured in eastern part of Denver metro area

Bear, black lion - impossible? Not necessarily

Ode to the 'possum

Public Safety is out for bear

It's sure a noisy in the world of raccoons

Gary Bogue: Touched by nature -- life's little surprises

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