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In wildlife news today, a wetlands restoration project outside of Seattle, Washington, promises more habitat for wildlife. With 4,500 deer-auto collisions annually, Minnesota is putting up some hi-tech warning systems to protect their 1 million deer from having collisions with motorists; and a couple of wayward deer gave authorities and one homeowner some trouble in Nova Scotia. A West Virginia toddler was injured by a doe that is now being sought by authorities. An upstate New York community is being advised to sterilize and cull an over-abundance of deer; while dialogue about the recent decision to cull deer in a park in Kansas City, Missouri, is up next; but the chief topic, now that the debate is over, is how to pay for the program. A Massachusetts neighborhood is supporting the local coyote population, much to the chagrin of the residents; but, in a case of mistaken identity, a farmer in Texas mistook a coyote with mange for a much rarer beast. Several sightings of cougars have been reported in a Montana town; and cougars in East Texas are the topic of the next article. A couple of cougars were removed from Utah neighborhoods to be repatriated in the wild; but youthful inexperience may explain the attack by a cougar in British Columbia on a 3-year-old earlier this week. A black bear who has been spotted in a three-state area is apparently on the prowl for a suitable mate; while the Michigan Bear Management Team is revamping 25-year-old plans for maintaining the health of that state's burgeoning black bear population. Pennsylvania is getting tough on the illegal bear organ poachers who flock to the state due to lax poaching laws; but the effects of Global Warming combined with Russian poaching is impacting the polar bear population in Alaska. A spike in rabies cases in Wichita County, Texas, may have been caused by increased residential development disrupting habitats; and a pet raccoon kept in a home in Pennsylvania turned out to have rabies. It's been a bloody three weeks for heron chicks at the hands (paws?) of raccoons in a British Columbia park. Banding of a pair of young bald eagles in Massachusetts is described in the next article. An injured red-tailed hawk brought into an Eastern Washington clinic turns out to have a wing infection, rather than a broken wing, ensuring that it will take flight again after treatment. An investigation into the insecticide poisoning of a golden eagle in Scotland is being conducted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). And finally, a raptor decided to drop in at Birdie's in New York City for lunch!
Restored WA wetlands to offset development losses
State tests deer warning system
Two deer put down in Maritimes after causing headaches on highway, in home
WVa police search for deer that harmed toddler
Sterilize and cull, Cayuga Heights' deer panel recommends
Kill the deer in SM Park? Absolutely
County officials hope $50,000 budget will be enough to rid park of 500 deer
Coyotes spook Acton neighborhood
Chupacabra – not! Mangy coyote more like it
Mountain lions sighted in Polson
Mountain Lion in your neighborhood?
2 wild felines caught in Utah County
Cougar that attacked child in Squamish was a yearling
Will bear find love in tri-states?
Bear management plan is approved
Bear's organs will be used to help fight illegal trade
Alaska polar bear numbers declining: U.S. agency
More Cases of Rabies Showing Up Across Wichita County
Baby raccoon tests positive for rabies in Enola
Raccoons targeting heron chicks in Vancouver's Stanley Park
Where eagles fly
Injured hawk faces uncertain prognosis
Police probe over poisoned eagle
Excuse Me, Waiter…? There’s a Large Bird of Prey in My Soup
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