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We lead off wildlife news today with some cat stories: an Op-Ed piece from Hollister, California, advocates recommencing the tally of cougars in California; followed by a not-so-happy ending to yesterday's story from Florida about an escaped cougar who was recovered, then taken to the vet for a C-section to deliver her cubs: the operation was a success, but the cubs died. Two mountain lion stories from Oregon are next up: after two frustrating weeks, federal and state wildlife officials have given up trying to trap an elusive cougar in Corvallis; and, following cougar sightings in Astoria and Corvallis, a McMinnville pet had an encounter with what was believed to be a cougar. A young wolf believed to be responsible for deadly attacks on Oregon livestock was radio-collared and released. A dog was bitten by a coyote while running free in Connecticut; and North Carolina residents are coping with disappearing pets and child safety concerns following the sighting of coyotes in the neighborhood. Saturday is the deadline for the Department of the Interior to decide the fate of an Endangered Species Act ruling enacted by the Bush Administration on polar bears; and the sea change from the Bush Administration to Obama's in regards to the Endangered Species Act is discussed. A couple of stories from Europe: the European Union is considering banning products from Canada's officially-sanctioned seal hunts; and an investigation into the shooting of rare Argali goats from helicopters carrying Russian elite is underway. Police in Vermont stated that they had no choice but to kill a black bear that was prowling around a campground occupied by tourists. A quartet of stories from Fort Myers, Florida, about a visiting bruin: residents made an ill-advised decision to begin feeding a black bear frequenting their neighborhood; said bear got its fifteen minutes of fame as a result; and a blow-by-blow description of the attempts to trap the bear follows in the last two articles. A worrisome new strain of rabies is spreading among wildlife in Arizona; while rabies is spreading further north in Maine as well. Another deer-motorcycle collision was reported, this time in Niagara Falls, New York; but, concerned with the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease among wild herds, Ohio wildlife officials are giving the owner of several prized runaway deer three days to round them up before snipers head out to eliminate them. And finally, a church in North Dakota had a surprise visitor!
Editorial: Lion count would ensure safety, security
Pregnant cougar found safe but kittens don't survive
Cougar trap removed, unsuccessful
Cougar suspected in attack on McMinnville dog
Wolf blamed for livestock attack radio-collared
Coyote bites dog during off-leash woods walk
Neighborhood Worried Over Coyote Sightings, Missing Animals
As deadline looms, Interior mulls Bush's polar bear rule
Finally, science isn't endangered
EU takes aim at Canada, bans seal products
Russia investigates helicopter hunt for rare goats
Police kill black bear in Dummerston
Lee County On Alert After Bear Sightings
Bear crashes a reporter's live shot
Bear yet to take bait after trap gets set to move it away from south Fort Myers
Trappers awaiting bear's next move
New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading
Fox in Aroostook County Tests Positive for Rabies
Niagara Falls motorcyclist critically injured in collision with deer
Runaways from deer farm face death sentence from state wildlife officials
Deer gets into Williston church
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