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First up in wildfire news today, the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia, has successfully bred platypus in captivity, one of only two institutions to do that, and something that could ensure the endangered species' survival in the future; but New Zealand's national symbol, the kiwi, is in danger of extinction due to their young being ravaged by stoats (relatives of weasels brought there, ironically, to reduce the rabbit population - no good deed goes unpunished, it seems). Passing cars are hitting wildlife in a Florida community, prompting officials to consider safeguards for the local wildlife; and an aggressive raccoon in North Carolina was suspected of being rabid. The injured Canadian polar bear mentioned in yesterday's Wildfire NOTD had to be euthanized; and an Op-Ed piece from Anchorage, Alaska, discusses the intrusive bear problem the city is trying to grapple with. A brown bear, apparently looking for love, was caught in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia in Central Europe; while British Columbia, Canada's, trophy bear hunt is getting some A-list criticism. Deer hunters arrived at Wisconsin's capital to voice their objections to proposed deer hunting policies in that state; and the next item provides information to Pennsylvania landowners interested in reducing deer populations on their property. If you think deer are a problem running across a road, imagine what they could do if they ran in front of a speeding airliner in Illinois! A spray-on product is offered as a deer repellent in the next item; but a Vermont housing development is being scrutinized by wildlife officials due to the area being a deer wintering ground. Scientists were rechecking the results from a study of deer done in New York State that showed an abnormally high level of pesticides in muscle tissue. A Michigan man claimed he spotted a mountain lion near a golf course; while residents of Pleasanton, California, are being warned to exercise caution after a cougar was spotted in the area. Another New York resident was attacked by a coyote, which was then shot by police and will be tested for rabies; but with the coyote population in Florida beginning to encroach on ranchers, a unique foil is being employed to keep them away: donkeys! The mystery over lambs being killed on an Oregon sheep ranch is solved - wolves were caught in the act by a wildlife camera; and speaking of cameras, you just never know how valuable a wildlife camera can be, as authorities in Estonia found out!
Sanctuary welcomes baby platypus Ember
Kiwi vs. Stoat: National symbol of New Zealand endangered by voracious species
Traffic taking toll on inlet's critters
Rabid raccoon found in Orange County
Injured polar bear on roadside killed by wildlife officials
Editorial: All sides bring something to bear
Bear captured after wreaking havoc in Ljubljana - Summary
Deepak Chopra condemns bear hunt
Deer herd fight arrives at Capitol
PA landowners can file for Deer Management Assistance through July 1
FAA: Deer keep out!
Protect your landscape and wallet against deer damage
Subdivision OK’d by DRB; state approval more challenging
New permethrin results released
Summit Township man reports seeing possible cougar near Cascades Golf Course
Police urge caution after Pleasanton mountain lion sighting
Coyote shot after attacking man outside Buffalo
Coyote sightings worry ranchers in Tampa Bay area
Camera captures wolves killing lambs in Oregon
Estonia's 'Eagle-cam' helps snare wood thieves
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