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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Fw: Coyotes,Wolves,Cougars..forever!

From: "Wolves, Wolf Facts, Cougars, Cougar Facts, Coyotes, Coyote Facts - Wolves, Cougars, Coyotes Forever" <rick.meril@gmail.com
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Coyotes,Wolves,Cougars..forever!

GO NATIVE---INDIGENOUS TREES, SHRUBS, PLANTS AND FLOWERS provide an assist to wildlife in and around your neighborhood..............U. of Massachusetts and Arizona State University researchers demonstrate that desert-like, "xeric" yards had a more even bird community and superior habitat compared to moist, or "mesic," grass lawns in the Phoenix area..............Results continue to build evidence that native landscaping can help to mitigate the impacts of urbanization on common songbirds

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Native Landscaping in Urban Areas Can Help Native Birds

ScienceDaily — A recent study of residential landscape types and native bird communities in Phoenix, Ariz., led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst urban ecologist suggests that yards mimicking native vegetation and wildlands offer birds "mini refuges," helping to offset the loss of biodiversity in cities and supporting birds better than traditional grass lawns and non-native plantings.

The study, led by Susannah Lerman with her advisor Paige Warren at UMass Amherst, and Hilary Gan and Eyal Shochat at Arizona State University, is one of the first to use quantitative measures and a systematic approach, with 24-hour video monitoring, to assess and compare foraging behavior of common backyard birds in yards in Phoenix, at the northern edge of the Sonoran Desert. It appears in the current issue of PLOS ONE. Desert backyard habitat

It is also one of the first to conduct experiments to compare different types of a single urban landscape form (residential yards), Lerman says. Overall, the study found that desert-like, "xeric" yards had a more even bird community and superior habitat compared to moist, or "mesic," grass lawns in the Phoenix area.

She explains, "We already know that bird communities differ and there are more desert birds found in the desert-type yard. With this study, we're starting to look at how different yards function, whether birds behave differently by yard type. We do that using behavioral indicators, specifically foraging, as a way to assess the bird's perception of habitat quality between the two yard designs."

Lerman and colleagues conducted the experiment in 20 residential yards at least 1.8 miles (3 km) apart, making it unlikely that the same birds would visit more than one study yard. Half of the yards were xeric, or desert-like, while the other 10 were mesic, with exotic green lawns. Homeowners removed bird feeders before and during the 24-hour experimental data collection period during February and April 2010.The researchers set up feeding stations (seed trays) in each yard to simulate resource patches like those used by wild birds. Plastic trays had 0.70 ounce (20 g.) of millet seed mixed into six lbs. (3 kg) of sand, and were left out on a low stool for 24 hours. Later, Lerman and colleagues removed the trays, sifted out and weighed uneaten seed to the nearest 0.01 gram. This represents the giving-up densities (GUD) or amount of seed remaining, which quantifies the foraging decision and quitting point for the last species visiting a seed tray. Trays were videotaped for the entire 24-hour experiment.This experiment assumes that an animal behaving optimally will quit foraging a seed tray when its energy gains equal the "costs" of foraging, Lerman explains. Costs include predation risk, cost of digestion and missed opportunities to find food elsewhere. As time spent foraging a seed tray increases, so do costs associated with foraging. When a bird first arrives at the tray, seeds are easy to find, but this gets harder as it is depleted. Each bird makes a decision about whether to spend time searching in the tray or to move on to a new patch in the yard. The "giving up" point will be different for different species and in different environmental conditions. Birds visiting seed trays in yards with more natural food available will quit a tray sooner compared to birds in resource-poor yards.Eastern woodland backyard habitat

Since the method only measures the foraging decisions for the last species visiting the seed tray, the researchers devised a mathematical model for estimating the foraging decisions for all visiting species. Using the videotapes, they counted every peck by every bird for each tray to calculate the relationship between the number of pecks and grams of seed consumed (the GUD) for each seed tray. This was the GUD-peck ratio for the last species visiting the seed tray.They then estimated the seed consumption (GUD) for all other species visiting the seed tray based on the number of pecks per tray when each species quit. "We know how many pecks each species had and can put that number into the model and calculate the number of grams at that point," Lerman explains. This greatly enhances the GUD method by expanding the ability to assess foraging decisions for all species visiting trays.In all, 14 species visited the trays, 11 of which visited both yard types. Abert's towhee, curve-billed thrasher (species unique to the Sonoran desert), house finch and house sparrow were the most widespread tray visitors.In this study, the researchers found that birds foraging in mesic yards depleted the seed trays to a lower level (had lower GUDs) compared to birds foraging in xeric yards. Further, species that visited trays in both yard designs consumed more seed from trays placed in mesic yards, indicating lower habitat quality compared to the xeric yards. Similarly, foragers in the desert-like yards quit the seed trays earlier due to greater abundance of alternative food resources in those yards, spending more time foraging in the natural yard and less at the seed tray.Lerman says that by videotaping the trays, counting pecks and measuring giving-up points by species, this work also advanced the GUD method, allowing researchers to disentangle some of the effects of bird community composition and density of competitors, and how these factors affect foraging decisions between two different landscape designs. Results continue to build evidence that native landscaping can help to mitigate the impacts of urbanization on common songbirds, she says.

Chris Spatz from COUGAR REWILDING did check in on the alleged New Hampshire Puma we reported on yesterday........In Chris" words: "looks like a bad taxidermy job on the head and face, the kind of rote pose to make the cat look menacing"

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:35 PM PDT

UPDATE ON THE ALLEGED NEW HAMPSHIRE PUMAFrom: Christopher Spatz Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:34:45 -0400To: Rick Meril;rick.meril@gmail.com Subject: Re: Moth-eaten, how-did-they-get-his-face-to-do-that mountWe've seen mounts faked and photographed out there before. There were a series of pics from the sequence with the attached pic. Both the deer and cat were mounts. In one pic, a raccoon mount was riding the cat mount.The alleged New Hampshire Puma

It(above picture)looks like a bad taxidermy job on the head and face, the kind of rote pose to make the cat look menacing.chris

Minnesota is all ready to institute its first Wolf hunting season when in fact they should be looking to restore wolves and pumas to the southern part of the state where farmers crops are getting hammered by deer..............

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:28 PM PDT

Deer Wreak Havoc On Southeastern Farms

Reporting Bill Hudson;cbslocal.com(wcco-tv minneapolis)

ALTURA, Minn. - Farmers in Southeastern counties say their crops are under attack by herds of hungry deer.While driving on county roads in the area around dusk, the sight of deer browsing in corn and soybean fields is quite common. And with deer numbers so high, their appetites are costing farmers thousands of dollars.Vegetable growers, like Lonnie Dietz of Whitewater Gardens Farm, say there's less produce to pick from due to the deer."They can do it in a hurry too. They can come out and take out 3,000 feet in a night," said Dietz.Puma's are a deer neutralizer

He's talking about rows of crop loss – everything from beets and potatoes, to carrots, zucchini and squash. "We're trying to grow vegetables in their dining room, really," he said.On his farm alone, Dietz will lose between $5,000 and $10,000. Now, the Minnesota DNR is helping out farmers like Dietz.The state is lending Dietz a solar powered electric fence to protect his most valuable crops. And within a year, he'll install a permanent 10-foot-high fence to keep the deer from dining on his profits."As they touch it to go through or under it, they'll get a zap. It's electrified," he said.white-tails will leave the swamp for farmers fields for easy food

The DNR's depredation program will also reimburse farmers up to $5,000 to install permanent fences to keep the deer out.Dietz hopes to have his up by next growing season.Other than sharing the cost of fencing what else can the DNR do to minimize the problem? The DNR can also set harvest quotas to target areas where the deer are more numerous. Recently, hunters could take up to five deer a season.Currently, the hunting quota in Dietz's area is only one deer per season. This may soon be adjusted to further reduce the herd.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Fw: cal animal legislation as of aug 20

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List compiled by: Virginia Handley

2012 CALIFORNIA ANIMAL LEGISLATION as of August 20

The Legislature will adjourn August 31 and re-convene January 2013.

NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 11 – 1, RM 115, CAPITOL BLDG, SACRAMENTO.

ALL ANIMAL ADVOATES WELCOME TO DISCUSS 2012 AND LEGISLATIVE POSSIBILITIES FOR 2013.

The next two weeks are extremely important. All surviving bills are now on the Assembly or Senate Floors. Many bills will die or thrive. Contact your legislators today.

ASSEMBLY

AB 1589 by Assemblymember Jared Huffman re: State Parks. Support.

Establishes California State Parks Protection Fund. Lets people buy annual passes to the parks through their personal tax returns and donate money to the Fund. Requires the State Parks and Recreation Department to have an action plan to keep the parks open.

Hearing: Senate Floor.

Write: Your Senator. Tell him/her closed parks invite poachers, trespassers, illegal camping, forest fires and denies the public the appreciation of our parks and wildlife.

AB 1776 by Assemblymember Paul Fong re: Sea Turtles. Support.

Declares the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle to be our State Marine Reptile and October 15 as Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day. Urges state and federal to be proactive with conservation measures.

Hearing: Governor Jerry Brown.

Write: Tell him sea turtles travel 6,000 miles. Our Pacific Coast is essential to their habitat.

AB 1839 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma re: Veterinary Assistants. Support.

Until 2015 it allows veterinary assistants to administer a “controlled substance” under the direct/indirect supervision of a veterinarian. AB 1839 adds to requirements of background checks for drugs or alcohol.

Hearing: Governor Jerry Brown.

Write: Tell him many suffering animals need medication and treatment when a veterinarian is not immediately available.

AB 2179 by Assemblymember Michael Allen re: Fish and Game Enforcement. Support.

Until 2018 it authorizes the Fish and Game Department to adjudicate hearings when a fine is imposed and a hearing is requested for violations of the Fish and Game Code.

Hearing: Senate Floor.

Write: Your Senator. Tell him/her we need more enforcement of laws on wildlife. Our local District Attorneys are overloaded. AB 2179 will relieve some of that and allow for civil penalties.

AB 2402 by Assemblymember Jared Huffman re: Fish and Game. Support.

Changes name of Department of Fish and Game to Fish and Wildlife. Establishes independent scientific advisory panel to advise Fish and Game Dept and Commission. Among other provisions, it requires entry fees of “nonconsumptive users” to state wildlife refuges and other land managed by the Department.

Hearing: Senate Floor.

Write: Your Senator. Tell him/her the name change is needed as well as the need for “independent” advice.

AB 2609 by Assemblymember Ben Hueso re: Fish and Game Commission. Support.

Establishes qualifications for Fish and Game Commissioners. Requires President of Commission to be elected by fellow commissioners instead of it being determined by seniority. Requires a “code of conduct.”

Hearing: Senate Floor. Needs a 2/3 vote.

Write: Your Senator. Tell him/her the Commission needs broader representation of the public who don’t hunt and want wildlife alive and their habitats healthy.

ACA 12 by Assemblymember Mike Gatto re: Initiatives. Oppose.

Amends the Constitution to allow the Legislature to propose amendments to an initiative. If proponents agree with the amendments that version goes to the ballot. If rejected by proponents, those amendments must be presented with the ballot materials. 2/3 Floor vote is required.

Hearing: Assembly Floor. Needs a 2/3 vote

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her ACA 12 is an attempt to inhibit and complicate the public’s right to participate in the initiative process. Wildlife and farm animals have benefitted through initiatives.

AJR 29 by Assemblymember Michael Allen re: Bees. Support.

Resolution declaring the importance of pollinating bees to our food and environment due to “Colony Collapse Disorder” and urging federal and state agencies, including the California Dept of Pest Control Regulation, to “promote the healthy environments for all pollinators.”

Hearing: Assembly Agriculture. August 22.

Write: Cathleen Galgiani, Chair. Tell her bees are dying due to pesticides, pathogens, and the environment.

SENATE

SB 568 by Senator Alan Lowenthal re: Styrofoam. Support.

Prohibits a food vendor after Jan 2014 from using styrofoam as a food container.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her styrofoam is harmful to marine animals who mistake the broken pieces for food. It is also a major source of littering that never goes away.

SB 1107 by Senator Tom Berryhill re: Hunting. Oppose.

Sets up program where hunters/fishers, when getting their licenses by computer, can connect with non-profit organizations “related to the conservation of sport fish or game species.”

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her the only participants will be hunting organizations and their only interest is with “game” species, not wildlife in general.

SB 1148 by Senator Fran Pavley re: Hunting/Fishing Licenses. Support.

Requires Fish and Game Commission to establish base fees for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her licenses should be higher than they are to pay for administration and enforcement.

SB 1162 by Senator Sharon Runner re: Tranquilizers. Support.

Authorizes a trained animal control officer to administer a tranquilizer to a wild, stray, or abandoned animal without a veterinarian present.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her in an emergency a veterinarian is not always available and the animal is in panic, pain, and a threat to public safety.

SB 1166 by Senator Tom Berryhill re: Fish and Game Preservation Fund.

Allows hunting organizations who sell tags for Bighorn Sheep/Mule Deer to keep administrative costs.

Hearing: Asssembly Floor.

SB 1221 by Senator Ted Lieu re: Hound Hunting. Support.

Prohibits the use of dogs in hunting bobcats and bears.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her hound hunting is unsporting and cruel to bears, bobcats, hounds, non-target wildlife and domestic animals who get in their way.

SB 1229 by Senator Fran Pavley re: De-Clawing and De-Barking. Support.

Prohibits a landlord from requiring de-clawing of a cat or de-barking of a dog as a condition of rental.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her a rental is temporary. De-clawing/de-barking is permanent.

SB 1249 by Senator Lois Wolk re: Fish and Game Land. Oppose.

Authorizes Fish and Game to enter into contracts with conservation groups for the operation of department managed lands to allow hunting/fishing, wildlife viewing, photography, conservation education, etc.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her hunting is not compatible with non-consumptive uses. SB 1249 is sponsored solely by hunting organizations.

SB 1367 by Senator Jean Fuller re: Archery. Oppose.

Allows bow and arrow hunters who are peace officers to carry concealed weapons when hunting.

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/her gun possession during archery season invites poaching.

SB 1480 by Senator Ellen Corbett re: Trapping. Support.

Establishes a trapping license for people who trap nuisance wildlife for a profit. Prohibits killing by drowning, crushing chests or injecting chemicals. Prohibits trapping lactating females and requires consumer information

Hearing: Assembly Floor.

Write: Your Assemblymember. Tell him/er thousands of animals die needlessly and horribly. Clients pay expensive fees without being informed by the trappers of what is going to happen to the animals.

SB 1500 by Senator Ted Lieu re: Seized and Abandoned Animals. Support.

Amends procedures in the process of dealing with seized/abandoned animals to be sure the “owner” can properly care for the animal and pay the costs of being held at the animal control shelter.

Hearing: Governor Jerry Brown.

Write: Tell him abused/abandoned animals should not be returned to their “owners” but, if so, they must pay for their care in the animal shelters and assure the animals’ wellbeing.

California Environmental Quality Act - CEQA

Efforts are expected, as often happens in the final days of session, to weaken CEQA in order for projects to go forward without the interference of environmental protection.

Write: Senator Darrell Steinberg, President pro Tempore. Assemblymember John A. Perez, Assembly Speaker. Tell them, as leaders of the Legislature, they need to keep CEQA intact.

Governor Jerry Brown and Legislators: State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: Governor Brown 916/445-2841, fax 916/558-3160. Legislators 916/322-9900 (Capitol Directory)

Mail: Snail mail, phone calls, faxes are best. Include your address. More than one bill can be covered in one letter. Hand written letters are fine and considered more personal.

E-Mail follows a pattern. Senator Fran Pavley: senator.pavley@sen.ca.gov. Assemblymember Jared Huffman: assemblymember.huffman@assembly.ca.gov.

Copies of bills, votes, analyses and to find your legislators and their contact info, go to: leginfo@ca.gov.

Many legislative hearings are televised. Go to http://www.calchannel.com/. Go to Live Webcast. For Fish and Game Commission meetings: Go to http://www.cal-span.org/.

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COMMITTEES ON ALERT LIST

Assembly Agriculture: Cathleen Galgiani, Chair. David Valadao, Vice-Chair, Bill Berryhill, Jerry Hill, Fiona Ma, Tony Mendoza, Kristin Olsen, Henry Perea, Mariko Yamada.

Senate Rules: Darrell Steinberg, Chair. Bob Dutton, Vice-Chair. Elaine Alquist, Kevin de Leon, Jean Fuller.

PASSED/FAILED/DROPPED

Budget Bill and Hayden Law. Oppose Repeal. Both Assembly and Senate Sub-Committees have voted not to repeal Hayden law. Instead, the law will be “suspended”, as it has been for several years, meaning it’s on the books but not a mandate. Most shelters are voluntarily still complying with holding periods.

AB 298 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley re: Plastic Bags. Support. Failed. Would have phased out plastic bags that are for a one time use. Requires stores to make reusable bags available for sale.

AB 591 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski re: Fracking. Support. Failed. Would have required owners of oil wells who are fracking (drilling that breaks up shale and injects water and chemicals, to keep records.

AB 610 by Assemblymember Jose Solorio re: Spay/Neuter License Plates. Support. Passed. Allows the Veterinary Medical Board, sponsor of the license plate, another year to sell the required 7,500 applications.

AB 972 by Assemblymember Betsy Butler re: Fracking. Support. Failed. Would have place a moratorium on “fracking” until regulations have been adopted.

AB 1773 by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada re: Migratory Birds. Support. Dropped. Would have declared the importance of the Pacific Flyway for migratory birds and the need to protect their habitats for wildlife.

AB 1784 by Assemblymember Bill Monning re: Mountain Lions. Passed. Authorizes Fish & Game to enter into agreements with individuals, educational institutions, agencies, or organizations to conduct research.

AB 1939 by Assemblymember Richard Pan re: Dog Licensing. Oppose. Dropped. Would have authorized animal control agencies in 5 counties to issue puppy licenses and require dealers, humane societies, and rescue groups to report to animal control agencies with the names/addresses of buyers/adopters.

AB 1973 by Assemblymember Kristin Olsen re: Protected Species. Passed. Allows the “incidental take” of salamanders at the Ferguson Slide Restoration Project, a major highway. Requires compliance with CEQA.

AB 2194 by Assemblymember Beth Gaines re: Humane Officers. Passed. Requires fingerprinting and criminal histories of applicant state humane officers to be sent to the FBI and local animal control agencies.

AB 2283 by Assemblymember Tony Portantino re: Fish & Game. Support. Failed. Would have changed the name of the Department of Fish & Game to Department of Fish & Wildlife.

AB 2304 by Assemblymember Martin Garrick re: Teeth Cleaning. Failed. Would have defined “dental operation” not performed by a veterinarian to allow the use of a scaler for cosmetic teeth cleaning.

AB 2414 by Assemblymember Jose Solorio re: Euthanasia. Dropped. Would have affected euthanasia law.

AB 2536 by Assemblymember Betsy Butler re: Stray Animals. Oppose. Dropped. Would have required finders of stray animals to submit them to animal control agencies for “inspection.”

ACR 106 by Assembymember Cameron Smyth re: Parks. Support. Passed. Declares July 2012 as “Parks Make Life Better” month and recognizes their importance to exercise, open space, nature education, and dog parks.

ACR 120 by Assemblymember Jim Neilsen re: Cattlemen. Passed. Calif Cattlemen’s Day, March 21, 2012.

SB 580 by Senator Lois Wolk

SB 969 by Senator Juan Vargas re: Groomers. Support. Failed. Would have set up California Pet Grooming Council to certify groomers and set standards in housing/handling. The certification is voluntary.

SB 1126 by Senator Mimi Walters re: Wildlife Center. Dropped. Would have to granted the Wildlife Center in San Diego a permit to continue wildlife rehabilitation.

SB 1145 by Senator Bill Emmerson re: Animal Fighting. Support. Passed. Raises the fine for animal fighting from $5,000 to $10,000 and from $1,000 to $5,000 for spectators.

SB 1054 by Senator Fran Pavely re: Fracking. Support. Failed. Would have required well owners to notify neighbors and agencies of oil exploration using “fracking” which fractures underground shale.

SB 1358 by Senator Mimi Walters re: Warden. Support. Dropped. Would have given Fish & Game wardens more bargaining power by allowing them to join with other law enforcement officers, such as Highway Patrol.

SB 1447 by Senator Mimi Walters re: Artificial Reefs. Oppose. Dropped. Would have changed the purpose of artificial reefs from creating natural habitat to structures that enhance commercial and sport fishing.

SB 1457 by Senator Joel Anderson re: Wild Pigs. Oppose. Dropped. Would have allowed killing wild pigs without a depredation permit or hunting license in San Diego County.

SB 1523 by Senator Tony Strickland re: Race Horse Retirement. Support. Failed. Would have provided money from fines and fees to go into “Retired California Race Horses Fund” for the rehab/retraining of race horses.

SCR 62 by Senator Darrell Steinberg re: Spay/Neuter. Support. Passed. Feb 2012 is Spay/Neuter month.

SCR 70 by Senator Ted Gaines re: National Day of the Cowboy. Oppose. Passed. Establishes the 4^th Saturday of every July as National Day of the Cowboy glorifying rodeos.

California Fish and Game Commission: Exotic Animal Regulations. Passed. Amends regs on facilities that keep restricted species.

CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION

1416 – 9^TH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814.

Commission Appointments: Commission President Dan Richards’ term expires Jan 2013. He proudly trophy hunted a mountain lion in Idaho on a hunting ranch, an animal protected in California. Governor Brown recently re-appointed ex-Commission President Jim Kellogg, an avid hunter and incompetent as a President. Ironically, the Commission just voted him as President again. Governor Brown is a disappointment. Kellogg has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Demo Party and the Governor as a union representative. Political appointments can be bought. Wildlife pays the cost.

Write: Governor Jerry Brown and Senator Darrell Steinberg, Chair, Senate Rules Committee, who has to confirm appointments. Ask them to drop/oppose Kellogg’s re-appointment and appoint Commissioners who regard wildlife, their habitats, and represent the 99% of us who don’t hunt. We need Commissioners who will consider lead shot, robo-ducks, non-native species who come into California by the ton and attack our native animals (live animal markets) and wildlife refuges that are truly refuges, not hunting clubs.

Wolves: A petition has been presented to the Commission to declare the Gray Wolf an endangered species.

Hearing: October 3 in Sacramento. The Department will evaluate the petition and possible action. Commissioner Kellog intimated he’d be happy to kill the wolf and has been invited to kill wolves in Alaska. He’d just be sure nobody would take a picture.

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STOP THE WAR ON OUR WILDLIFE!

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THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR---STOP THE ROUND UP'S---STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF OUR WILD HORSE'S, RACE TRACK HORSE'S, THE BURROS.
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