WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 033109

Two follow-on wildlife stories from one a couple of weeks ago about the ongoing adventures of collared cougars in Southern California. A lawsuit filed by several environmental groups to halt Oregon's cougar hunts has been denied in federal court; but in Boulder, Colorado, a 10-year-old cougar was tranquilized, radio-tagged, then hazed as it was released to make sure it doesn't come back. A letter to the editor in Pinellas County, Florida, argues in favor of a coyote hunt to reduce incursions into neighborhoods there; but the hunter hired by Greenwood, Colorado, to remove the local coyote population is having more problems with the local human population than the coyotes! A debate over what to do with a family of coyotes in an Ontario, Canada, community is provided by the next article; followed by one about a farmer on Prince Edward Island in Canada who was upset about one of his pigs being killed, apparently by coyotes. The busy life of a Montana Wolf Wildlife Specialist is described in the next item. Another airport, this time in New York state, is finding out that wildlife and aircraft don't mix. Two rabies stories today: Raleigh, North Carolina, residents were warned about rabid wildlife in the area; and another case of rabies was discovered in southern New Jersey. Three stories about humans behaving badly: sometimes it just doesn't pay to shoot wildlife, as a trio from Florida found out; evidently, a pair of Wisconsin snowmobilers consider wild animals not to be protected like domestic pets; and in the UK, some thieves may not realize that they have some tainted deer meat on their menu! A Winnipeg, Canada, park is getting some visitors; but a civil liberties afficionado discusses the need to sometimes protect oneself (and family) from wildlife. Despite objections from some wildlife officials, Oklahoma is moving ahead with establishment of a black bear hunt. An explosive remedy for skunk musk is offered next, but whatever you do, don't store this stuff! And finally, last week it was a possum hitching a ride across Australia in a wardrobe, this week it's one that came with a load of tires!

Mountain lion's territory crosses Highway 101

Lessons learned from mountain lions in Southern California

Federal judge throws out cougar management lawsuit

Mountain lion kills Boulder dog

Roving coyotes in East Lake should be culled

Colorado coyote tracker says hazers interfering

Hamilton coyotes won’t call Aspen Valley home

P.E.I. pig killed by coyotes

Wolves sighted in South Hills

Officials: Birds, deer are issues at Stewart

Rabies discovery puts animal control on alert

Warning issued on stray animals

Deer Shooting Leads Police to Drug Arrest on Hwy 331

Brothers contend animal mistreatment laws don’t apply to deer in wild

Thieves slaughter two school deer

Deer hang out at Birds Hill Park

When bobcats attack, the right to bear arms is the right to not be dinner

Wildlife Commission set to vote on Oklahoma's first black bear hunting season

When Something Stinks — And It’s the Dog!

Possum which hitched ride to Melbourne flown home