The Bureau of Land Management Rejects Pickens Horse Sanctuary
In a late Friday news dump, the BLM squashed Madeleine Pickens’ plans to save wild horses by neutering them and creating a sanctuary in Nevada. The agency–which wants to capture and euthanize the horses–says the plan lacks details, water and forage. Ok, so then how about just putting fewer horses? Pickens says she was blindsided. LATimes, Madeleine Pickens
Georgia yahoos offer online poaching with shotguns on the ground
Georgia and Homeland Security don’t bother to charge a guy with poaching even though he set up a remote control 6-shotgun system to kill feral hogs (and anything else he wanted). Augusta Chronicle and Wildlife News
Whales off Wales
Wales hopes new fin whale sightings will lead to whale watching industry. Wales Online
Sharks in Queensland flood waters
Bull sharks (a dangerous kind) have been spotted in the flooded streets of Goodna. Queensland Times
Where to See Wildlife in Australia
Tasmanian Devils move to Australia sanctuary
The hope is to have them survive the contagious cancer that is wiping out the wild devils. Wildlife Extra
Coyotes may have made it to the last U.S. stronghold, Long Island
A coyote in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens, NYC, may be the first to colonize Long Island.– Coyotes, Wolves and Cougars
Patrick Burns (Terrierman) on the British versus American Kennel Clubs
The British club now has rules against incest and wants to limit the number of litters a female dog can produce. They’re hoping to limit the product and keep prices up. The AKC doesn’t see the need for restrictions on breeding close relatives or dogs with genetic problems. Dogs Today
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