Small canine predator chows down on white footed mice- People have sometimes blamed white-tailed deer as a factor spreading this growing menace, but a new study “Deer, predators, and the […]
Wisconsin governor hires “deer czar” to save deer and hunters from Communism
Man who hates public land and public wildlife gains heavy influence on Wisconsin deer management- A last minute controversy in the unpleasant battle in Wisconsin whether to remove governor Scott […]
Northward surge of Lyme Disease expected
Acorns, mice and the climate pushing debilitating infection into Canada- Ten or so years ago we were writing about brucellosis in the forerunner to this newspaper. Later when anti-wolf activists […]
Lyme disease. Menace to outdoors lovers in Northeast, Midwest
White-tailed deer overpopulation boost cases due to more deer ticks- Lyme Disease is a real threat to those who go outdoors, unlike the recent hysteria over the rarely transmitted dog […]
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) devastates white-tail deer, bighorn, pronghorn populations in Eastern Montana, North Dakota
More than 90 percent white-tail deer suddenly dead along a 100-mile stretch of the Milk River- Carried by biting midges, EHD kills within a couple days. This epidemic began in […]
Passers-by rescue women from mule deer attack near Preston, Idaho
Two injured in what could have been fatal attack on road between local cornfields- Although most wild animal attack accounts seem to involve bears, autumn is a time when the […]
Future for Wyoming’s deer said to be dismal
Declining habitat the problem- Wyoming energy development is causing a big decline in Wyoming’s deer herds with subdivisions a weaker second cause. The long-term problem is discussed in this detailed […]
Iowa cow kills grandma (more animal attacks)
Unprovoked attack leaves grandma dead while protecting one year old grandson- I wonder if the cows will be showing up at bus stops sizing up which children (or seniors) they […]