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Over a ton of elephant tusks being illegally shipped to Thailand were intercepted at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, our first wildlife article today; followed by some pointers on pet safety from the CEO of Seattle's Humane Society. While raptor enthusiasts are probably excited about the resurgent eagle population in Maryland, homeowners in Annapolis fear for the safety of their pets; and an Op-Ed piece from the New York Times discusses the effect of fear of predators on the prey. Four deer-auto collision stories underscore the danger in areas with deer populations: a motorcyclist had a deadly encounter with a deer in the road in Alabama; a motorcyclist in Montana took a spill after hitting a deer near Greycliff; and motorists in Colorado are being warned about deer in the road this time of year; but the odds are lower in Utah. Seeking to avoid bringing Chronic Wasting Disease into Michigan, wildlife officials are reminding hunters of restrictions on importing deer carcasses from designated states; but visitors to the Seneca, New York, area are able to get tours of an old army base at which a rare white deer resides. A letter to the editor of a Kansas paper defends hunters who've been vilified due to a debate over an urban deer hunt; while city officials in a Michigan community that has been embroiled in a similar dilemma is taking a "wait and see" attitude. A mountain biker in Colorado had a close encounter of the cougar kind; while a resident of Minnesota claims to have seen a cougar, but wildlife officials are skeptical. A cougar decided to make a meal of a small dog in Central California, but the pet owners had other ideas; however, a bold cougar in Tioga, North Dakota, had better make tracks for the wilderness before the city decides to do some hunting; like hunters elsewhere in that state, who have reported their first kill of the season. Bear hunters in Idaho reported four more hunting dogs killed by a wolfpack; while pet owners in parts of New York state are being warned about coyotes making off with their charges. Parents of school-age children in Austin, Texas, are concerned about the danger from roundworms borne in raccoon feces afflicting their children; while an elderly resident of New Jersey not only had her apartment ransacked by a raccoon, but ended up being bitten on the leg to boot! Another dangerous bear encounter story comes to us from Vail, Colorado. And finally, Knut, the world's most famous polar bear, got cuffed on his first date in Berlin!
Kenya, Ethiopia authorities seize ivory stash
Notes from the CEO: Protecting Pets from Coyotes, Raccoons and Skunks
Where Tasty Morsels Fear to Tread
Where eagles fly, pet owners better watch out
Man dies in wreck, deer at fault
Motorcyclist injured after hitting deer near Greycliff
Crashes Between Deer, Vehicles Jump In Colo.
Odds of hitting deer in Utah: 1 in 400
Tour rare world of Seneca’s white deer
Michigan hunters reminded about deer, elk import restrictions
Deer hunts need not be viewed as cruel
GHT officials: deer more of a 'nuisance'
Man encounters mountain lion on Quarry Mountain trail
DNR official skeptical about cougar report near St. Clair
Cat chases dog: Lakeport lion attempts attack
Officials disagree on threat posed by mountain lion
ND Reports Season`s First Mountain Lion Killed
Wolves kill 4 hunting dogs
Warning: look out for local coyotes
Raccoon Roundworm causing playground danger
Ventnor Woman Attacked by Raccoon in Her Apartment
Vail woman fends off bear with pillow
Polar Bear Knut Smacked on First Date (But It's a Good Thing!)
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