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Chronic wasting disease continues to spread in cervids

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) continues to threaten deer and elk populations as it has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 34 states and four provinces and in captive cervid facilities in 19 states and three provinces.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

Memorable encounters with Mammals Part II It’s generally reckoned that there are more deer in Britain today than there were in the Middle Ages, a fact that is almost certainly true. Fallow have been present in Britain for many hundreds of years, but Sika, Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer are all relatively recent arrivals.

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Dillie the Deer (and a giveaway)

4 The Love Of Animals

What about charming stories that involve a deer? If you said yes to either of these questions, Dillie the Deer is for you! Be sure to read to the bottom of the post too for … Continue reading → The post Dillie the Deer (and a giveaway) appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. Do you love charming stories?

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Columbian Black-tailed Deer Odocoileus hemionus columbianus

10,000 Birds

A Black-tailed Deer ! The deer walked down the road, seemingly unconcerned with being so close to an open car window that revealed an excitedly babbling family and a clicking camera. Little did we know how representative of the park’s deer this one would be. We saw Black-tailed Deer walking through parking lots.

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Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg

10,000 Birds

2 Responses to “Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg&# YourBirdOasis.com Mar 21st, 2011 at 9:31 pm Wicked maybe, gnarly for sure! Wicked, right? Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. Wicked, right?

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Injured Deer Finds Clinic

Critter News

Lucky deer! But an unaccompanied visit Saturday by a deer to the PetSmart in Rossfield was a first for the store. Tags: wildlife deer. She was treated and then released. Workers at an Ohio pet shop are used to worried pet owners bringing their animals in to be treated in the store's clinic.

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Man Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Live Deer

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The deer were not tested for disease. The deer still got screwed because they ended up at the hunting preserve, but any kind of sentence for wildlife trafficking must be enforced. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking ohio south carolina Lacey Act deer. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison.