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Coyotes,Wolves,Cougars..forever!

• "The coyote trickster took great delight in pricking open the balloon of pride and in shattering one of humanity's single greatest illusions — arrogant superiority.It was said that a coyote could dress up in human disguises and walk among us. When a point was brought home to some overly-confident or prideful human, the coyote could be observed back in animal form, loping away with a sly grin on his face"----Ode to the Coyote by Margaret Jarek
• "While hunting may sometimes be necessary in control of large-population species, in the case of small-population species, it can actually produce problems that didn't exist before".........."Why are young, malnourished mountain lions coming into human-occupied areas?"....." It doesn't take a wildlife biologist to explain this one"............... "These are the slowly starving offspring of lion females killed during the lion hunting season"-----Dean flage; South Dakota State Wildlife Biology graduate student............Flage concurs with all of the research done at Washington State University at the LARGE CARNIVORE LAB where study after study has revealed that human hunting of Pumas causes disruption both to yearling cats as well as to roving male adolescents ..............Yearling pumas begin to starve without their mothers guidance and adolescent males tend to take more chances around human habitation seeking an easy meal of domestic livestock
• The US Dept of Agriculture works with Counties and States around the country in targeting rabies through the use of vaccine-laden bait dropped in the woodlands and fields via airplane and hand.................Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have found the "bait" program effective in lowering rabies outbreaks in Raccoons and Foxes

"The coyote trickster took great delight in pricking open the balloon of pride and in shattering one of humanity's single greatest illusions — arrogant superiority.It was said that a coyote could dress up in human disguises and walk among us. When a point was brought home to some overly-confident or prideful human, the coyote could be observed back in animal form, loping away with a sly grin on his face"----Ode to the Coyote by Margaret Jarek Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:00 PM PDT Coyotes are Native American symbols against arrogance  By Margaret Jarek ;fdlreporter.com In the culture of the first Americans, coyotes were seen as the "tricksters." Perhaps that was the source of Looney Tunes' "Wile E. Coyote" character.But in their roles as the tricksters, coyotes were no fools. In fact, a coyote's cultural role was predicated on teaching the two-leggeds a couple of life lessons which could very well determine survival. The first lesson taught by this entity, is to never make quick assumptions about anything. Nothing is ever quite what it first appears to be and often what we think we know for certain, is seldom as certain as we think; illusions abound.The coyote trickster took great delight in pricking open the balloon of pride and in shattering one of humanity's single greatest illusions — arrogant superiority.It was said that a coyote could dress up in human disguises and walk among us. When a point was brought home to some overly-confident or prideful human, the coyote could be observed back in animal form, loping away with a sly grin on his face.I once met a man who told a story about such an encounter he experienced. It made a terrific story but my psyche is so awash in western skepticism that I found it difficult to believe. And yet who is to say the trickster doesn't on occasion invade our modern world just to let us know we may not be as bright as we like to think?The lesson the story delivers is the lesson it has always delivered — don't be so sure you are right. Like the court jesters of old, the trickster forces us to take a second look at ourselves. Even kings have flaws and the wisest among us knows that it is prudent to never take ourselves too seriously. It does us all a world of good to laugh at ourselves from time-to-time. While coyote as trickster is a metaphor in Native American culture, every culture contains symbols that convey the same message.Arrogance, pride and over-confidence will never serve our best interests. They are flaws that can and no doubt will cause us to take a prat fall. What's more, they are among our most reprehensible behaviors and can lead to all sorts of negative conduct.Anyone of us can on occasion make a fool of ourselves. But when we do so, rest assured that coyote, in one form or another, will be seen loping away into the shadows with a very satisfied gleam in his eyes, having found a way in which to bring his point home by showing us the error of our foolish pride. Margaret Jarek lives in Fond du Lac. She writes a weekly column for The Reporter, published on Sundays Visit http://coyotes-wolves-cougars.blogspot.com

"While hunting may sometimes be necessary in control of large-population species, in the case of small-population species, it can actually produce problems that didn't exist before".........."Why are young, malnourished mountain lions coming into human-occupied areas?"....." It doesn't take a wildlife biologist to explain this one"............... "These are the slowly starving offspring of lion females killed during the lion hunting season"-----Dean flage; South Dakota State Wildlife Biology graduate student............Flage concurs with all of the research done at Washington State University at the LARGE CARNIVORE LAB where study after study has revealed that human hunting of Pumas causes disruption both to yearling cats as well as to roving male adolescents ..............Yearling pumas begin to starve without their mothers guidance and adolescent males tend to take more chances around human habitation seeking an easy meal of domestic livestock Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:53 PM PDT FORUM: Mountain lion policies creating more problems rapidcityjournal.com Dean Flage, a South Dakota State University graduate in wildlife and fisheries biology. He writes from SturgisBehold, the mystery of the century. Why are  young, malnourished mountain lions coming into human-occupied areas? It doesn't take a wildlife biologist to explain this one. These are the slowly starving offspring of lion females killed during the lion hunting season. It has been more than four months since the hunting season closed and the orphans are reaching the end of their lines as unskilled hunters and are resorting to desperation hunting and going after domestic stock and pets and scavenging as necessary. It is also increasing the chances that they could become a threat to humans. So what have we done? Why are young, malnourished mountain lions coming into human-occupied areas? It doesn't take a wildlife biologist to explain this one. These are the slowly starving offspring of lion females killed during the lion hunting season.Where there was no problem, there now is. But this problem is twofold. Now there is a problem for people, but there is a bigger problem for the cats. Those that are killed during the season leave kittens to slowly starve to death. These secondary deaths threaten the very existence of the species in this area.A recent Journal article almost made it sound like lions are targeting collared elk calves. While the calves are a target of convenience for cats, empty collars don't mean the calf is dead. Many of the collars are being shed as the calves struggle through fences that their parents simply jump.On the other hand, hunters knowingly take lions and elk that are fitted with collars as shown by a picture on the news at the end of the season of a hunter proudly displaying his collared cat with no regard to the effect on the science of the research study.When a species' population becomes so small in an area, one of the unfortunate results is inbreeding of the remaining species members. This is the problem that hit the Florida panther population several years ago. The cats developed unexplained kinks in the ends of their tails obvious to anyone seeing them. But along with this, the cats developed a form of cancer of the blood and suffered reduced reproductive success. I asked South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks officials if they ever considered capturing what some people considered excess cats here and shipping them to Florida. I was told no one wanted any cats from South Dakota. However, that didn't match with what Florida officials told me. So Florida got captured lions from Texas, and it appears the inbreeding problems have resolved themselves with the input of new blood.Another Florida incident showed just how committed they are to the preservation of their lions. One afternoon a lion wandered into the city limits of Fort Myers along the west coast. Police and game officials put out an immediate broadcast on radio and TV, and in minutes, hundreds of people mobilized to where the cat was and assisting police in detouring traffic, while others formed lines to drive the cat back to its territory.In short order, the cat was returned to its native territory and local residents returned to their normal lives, knowing they had done their part in preserving a creation of God.While hunting may sometimes be necessary in control of large-population species, in the case of small-population species, it can actually produce problems that didn't exist before.Man cannot improve on nature. Nor can he replace God. All God's creatures have a place in the master plan, even if that plan doesn't fit with our self-serving goals. Visit http://coyotes-wolves-cougars.blogspot.com

The US Dept of Agriculture works with Counties and States around the country in targeting rabies through the use of vaccine-laden bait dropped in the woodlands and fields via airplane and hand.................Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have found the "bait" program effective in lowering rabies outbreaks in Raccoons and Foxes Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:55 PM PDT Rabies vaccine 'baits' to target raccoons Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Maine | Northern Maine continues to see fewer cases of wildlife-related rabies than other parts of the state, and health officials want to keep it that way. Starting this week, the United States Department of Agriculture's animal and plant health inspection service is teaming up with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Agriculture Department to distribute 125,000 oral rabies vaccination baits in northeast Aroostook County.The distribution area covers 900 square miles and includes Caribou, Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield, Ashland and Mapleton, The program is expected to run Aug. 15-23."We have been doing this for a number of years with the USDA," Dr. Stephen Sears, state epidemiologist, said Monday. "This has proven to be a pretty efficient strategy to get the vaccines to wildlife." Animal control Office lacing the woods with vaccine to halt rabies The distribution efforts specifically target raccoons and the fish-meal-coated bait pellets will be distributed by air and from the ground."The vaccine is in a fish packet and it's made to be attractive to raccoons," Sears said. "We want to stop the spread of rabies by raccoons in Aroostook County." Vaccines will be distributed by air in rural wooded areas and from vehicles in more populated areas. Rabies is more prevalent in southern portions of the state where, according to Sears, 60 cases already have been reported for the year. "We have not had any reports of rabies associated with northern Maine this year," he said. "But we are pretty saturated in southern Maine."Rabies does pose a serious health threat to humans and can be fatal, Sears said. The baits are coated with fishmeal and are distributed in 1-inch square cubes or 2-inch plastic packets, Sears said. Humans and pets cannot get rabies from contact with the baits but should leave them undisturbed should they encounter them.f contact with baits occurs, immediately rinse the area affected with warm water and soap, he said. The vaccine has been shown to be safe in more than 60 different species of animals, including domestic dogs and cats, but dogs that consume large numbers of baits may experience an upset stomach."It's not unusual for a dog to pick one up and bring it home," Sears said. This is the ninth year the USDA has dispensed the oral vaccines and Sears said this new batch is targeted toward raccoons that may have not eaten any in previous years."We really do not know how long [the vaccine] is good for," he said. "But it is probably very effective over the long haul." Foxes, which also can carry rabies, more than likely will consume some of the vaccine as well, Sears said. For information on the raccoon oral rabies vaccine program, call 1-866-4-USDA-WS (1-866-487-3297).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vt. dropping new bait to fight raccoon rabies BURLINGTON, Vt.—Vermont's rabies bait drop is starting this week to prevent the spread of the disease among wildlife. A new bait is being used this year to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies into Canada. It's covered with a sweet-scented dark green waxy coating with a label to help people identify it. Previous drops used a fish-scented bait. The Burlington Free Press reports (http://bfpne.ws/PgV5ah) more than 227,000 baits will be dropped from U.S. Department of Agriculture planes and another 15,000 will be placed by hand in eight counties in Vermont and in Coos County in New Hampshire. The baits are not harmful to children or pets. If discovered, people should use a plastic bag or glove to move it to an area where a raccoon or skunk could find it. ------ Visit http://coyotes-wolves-cougars.blogspot.com

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