10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2015
These ground birds have been clocked going 20 mph, though their coyote predators can go more than twice that. Rattlesnakes are fair game, as are other reptiles, scorpions, frogs, birds, and insects. Of course, only thirty minutes later I saw my second roadrunner, this time standing on a lawn adjacent to a busy street!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. No one can “own” wildlife.
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Critter News
AUGUST 16, 2008
He was caught after a yearlong investigation by Virginia game officials that included the undercover purchases of 54 red foxes and 47 coyotes from Blevins. Attorney Julia Dudley said Blevins had bought animals for several years from trappers in different states and brought them to Virginia to sell to the owners of "fox pens."
10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2011
Eastern flyway breeding populations appear to be maxing out their available habitat, and are subject to abundant natural limitations such as ground predation by coyotes, foxes, raccoons and opossums. State game departments have a mandate to serve all the citizens of their state, not just the ones with guns. Quick: what’s this?
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 3, 2013
Your dog’s wild cousins such as the dingo and the coyote need to use their cleverness to find and capture food. Problem-solving skills are as good for your dog as they are for you, and it’s always a delight to see your canine companion beam with pride when they have “won” their game. Puzzles are great tools to keep boredom away.
Animal Person
JUNE 23, 2010
there may be any number of restaurants serving game. Have you seen the ridiculous television show, Wipeout ? There's something hilarious about people intentionally putting themselves in a position to be beaten up like Wile E. It's all in fun, with much of the humor coming from the commentators and the special sound effects.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). Estimates of predator populations by State fish and game officials indicate that the number of predators removed by WS is small compared with overall predator numbers. Ranchers oppose the move.
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