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In the News
Date of this Version
Fall 2017
Document Type
Article
Citation
Human–Wildlife Interactions (Fall 2017) 11(2): article 2
doi: 10.26077/r320-3784
Special topic: Cosmopolitan coyotes
Abstract
Coyotes cause problems at airports
In November 2016, 5 coyotes (Canis latrans; Figure 1) were euthanized near LaGuardia Airport in New York after officials stated that the animals posed a significant threat to passengers and employees.
No one likes a rat, especially the kiwis
In late 2016, the government of New Zealand launched a new program to rid the nation of non-native, nuisance animals by 2050, NPR reported.
Wildlife petting industry questioned
A sharp rise in the number of captive-wildlife attacks on tourists prompted officials in the South-African government to reevaluate the wildlife-petting industry, according to a local newspaper in South Africa.
Dumpster-diving vultures
In central Spain, Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) are making a remarkable comeback by utilizing open-air landfills as a food source, New Scientist reported.
When vampires (bats) attack
In northeast Brazil, a string of vampire bat (Desmodus sp.) attacks on humans has sparked fear among local residents, according to The Telegraph.
New feral hog bait
Introduced as a new tool to help eradicate wild hogs (Sus scrofa; Figure 3), Kaput® Feral Hog Bait contains a popular rodenticide, warfarin.
Iconic white Yellowstone wolf shot
In early April 2017, hikers in Yellowstone National Park found an injured grey wolf (Canis lupis) that was later euthanized by park officials.