WILDLIFE NEWS OF THE DAY - 091009

First up today in wildlife news, a potent reminder to never try to outrun a cheetah, especially one from Ohio; but a cougar in the Seattle area couldn't outrun a car and was killed. A story from Oregon about a poodle that was apparently snatched from a backyard by a coyote includes a link to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website on dealing with 'nuisance animals' in the area; while financial woes for a Virginia community have lowered the bounty paid on coyotes. A resident of Idaho is in trouble for poaching a young female wolf. A wildlife biologist in British Columbia, Canada, dismisses claims that grizzly bears will be severely impacted by a decline in the salmon population; but a hunter who illegally shot a huge grizzly last month may find himself endangered if Montana wildlife officials catch up with him! A bear that appeared in a Southern Arizona community caused bit of a stir yesterday; followed by an update on a story from New Jersey yesterday, in which a black bear sparked a number of 911 calls, but New Jersey Fish and Game officials calmed local residents. A county in Maryland plans to deploy rabies vaccine baits for raccoons; while a box turtle from central California, whose front legs were amputated after being mauled in an apparent raccoon attack, has found new motivation with a pair of furniture sliders! Public safety concerns have brought some controversy to a proposed deer hunt in Virginia; and techniques for counting deer, in order to tailor deer management plans more appropriately, are discussed in the next article. Wildlife and pet columnist Gary Bogue provided some advice to homeowners fearful of residents illegally hunting deer in their neighborhood in Central California. There was a spirited debate at a Wisconsin community meeting over a proposed deer hunt within the city; and in a letter to the editor of the Michigan newspaper, a hunter dismisses alternatives to a deer culling project. A motorcyclist in Indiana who collided with a deer had to be hospitalized. We conclude today with a mystery from Boston: what exactly has invaded a gardener's domain?

Ohio cheetah is fastest land mammal, at 36 mph

Cougar hit by car, killed on SR 520

Coyotes Blamed For Gresham Pet Death

Coyote Ordinance Passed

Eagle man cited for poaching female wolf pup

B.C. grizzly bear population not in trouble: expert

Probe continues into illegally shot bear

Bear sighting near eastside school

Black bear sets off 911 calls

County's rabies vaccine project targets raccoons

Turtle whose front legs were amputated gets around with the aid of furniture sliders

Debate Raging over Deer Hunt in Loudoun

Deer counts integral to management plans

Gary Bogue: Dangerous deer hunting going on in Martinez

Archery deer season approved in North Hudson

Letter: Alternatives to proposed deer cull just aren't feasible

Motorcyclist, deer collide on Quince Road

A skunk in the garden (Part I)