WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 042009

First up in wildlife news today, the history of a well-equipped wildlife center in Ohio is recounted; followed by another about a wildlife preserve in Idaho where bear cubs receive personal attention. Reports out of Montana cast a worrisome light on the fate of grizzly bears as numbers killed continues to increase; while wildlife officers are out canvassing Pennsylvania to determine the black bear population in that state. In a case of mistaken identity, what was believed to be a coyote in a New Jersey community was actually a fox that was given food and shelter by residents; but there was no mistake when a Boston, Massachusetts, resident had to scare off a coyote who had snatched a shih tzu; and a concerned resident of Galveston, Texas, inquired in a letter to the editor about addressing coyote issues in the area. Half-a-dozen hawks have been stolen from locations in Yorkshire in the UK, prompting one establishment to post a reward. In the annals of bizarre jobs, this one surely ranks high on the list: road kill tabulator. A pair of exotic deer are causing a fierce debate in Wooster, Ohio; and a retired Iowa nature writer will give a presentation on the fate of deer in that state. And finally, a few amusing stories from the San Francisco Bay area, leading off with a reminder to both humans and predators: don't mess with mama!

Ohio Wildlife Center comes to the rescue of animals in need

Yellowstone Bear World Open

Grizzly bears spreading through yellowstone region

Pa.'s black bear population steadily increasing

Chatham police say animal reported as a coyote was actually a fox

Woman Rescues Family Dog From Coyote

Coyote Problem Needs Investigating

Reward offered over stolen hawks

Road kill counts in nature studies

Oh deer, we've got a problem!

Nature writer Stone to speak on deer

Gary Bogue: Even predators run from angry animal mothers