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In the News
Date of this Version
Fall 2018
Document Type
Article
Citation
Human–Wildlife Interactions (Fall 2018) 12(2): article 2
doi: 10.26077/4s1m-r681
Abstract
Bison escape in Hawaii floodwaters
As flooding covered the island of Kauai, Hawaii in April 2018, residents weren’t the only ones trying to escape the rising waters.
Feral cats, cold-blooded killers
A study published in Wildlife Research provides evidence that feral cat (Felis catus) populations in Australia are wreaking havoc on native reptiles.
Wildlife crossings proposed in North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Transportation is including wildlife crossings in its plan for an expansion of Highway 85 in the western part of the state, the West Fargo Pioneer reported.
Wisconsin city culls turkeys
Wildlife officials in Madison, Wisconsin culled nearly a dozen wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo; Figure 2) from a local park in December 2017, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
WS begins feral swine bait tests
According to AgNet West Radio Network, Wildlife Services (WS) recently began field testing toxic bait stations for controlling feral swine (Sus scrofa) in Texas.
Monkeying around on power lines
Electrical power lines can be deadly for animals that use them to traverse human-dominated landscapes.
Beachgoers bothered by bear
In early July 2018, vacationers spending time at a beach in Vancouver, British Columbia were forced to give up their picnic baskets and coolers when a black bear (Ursus americanus; Figure 3) interrupted and began eating from the containers.
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