Coyote found in downtown Detroit - will not be killed
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Comments (19)Thanks Jackie, for that tip on blue jays liking peanuts. What is a rose folly? I found some interesting info. about bat and birds dropping. Rabies are thought associated to bats only, but cattle (esp. cows) represent 5% to 11% of rabies cases since 2004. Here's the info: Worldwide, bats are predators of vast numbers of insect pests, saving farmers and foresters billions of dollars annually and helping to control insect-spread human diseases, like West Nile virus. Although bats play key roles in keeping insect populations in balance, they are North America's most rapidly declining land mammals. Bats give one or two off springs per year. Wild animals accounted for 93 percent of reported cases of rabies in 2001. The wild animals in which infection was reported included: Raccoons -- 37.2 percent of all animal cases during 2001 Skunks -- 30.7 percent Bats -- 17.2 percent Foxes -- 5.9 percent Other wild animals, including rodents and lagomorphs (e.g., rabbits and hares) -- 0.7 percent. Fresh bat droppings (unlike fresh bird dropping) can contain the histoplasmosis fungus. Bat droppings do not need to come into contact with soil to be a source of the disease. Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus found primarily in the areas drained by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The disease is transmitted to humans by airborne fungus spores from soil contaminated by pigeon and starling droppings (as well as from the droppings of other birds and bats). The soil under a roost usually has to have been enriched by droppings for two years or more for the disease organism to reach significant levels. Infection occurs when spores, carried by the air are inhaled especially after a roost has been disturbed. Most infections are mild and produce either no symptoms or a minor influenza- like illness. On occasion, the disease can cause high fever, blood abnormalities, pneumonia and even death. In some areas, including portions of Illinois, up to 80 percent of the population show evidence of previous infection. Outbreaks of histoplasmosis have occurred in Central Illinois. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reported a potentially blinding eye condition presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) that probably results from the fungus. NIH estimates that 4 percent of those exposed to the disease are at risk of developing OHS....See MoreTree update in Galveston
Comments (10)You just try and see the positive. The island is still pretty depressing, especially if you drive around at night-you see how much is still dark and empty. I often don't see another car all the way from work to home. Burglaries are up, no surprise there, noone home, lots of tools at jobsites. There is still a serial killer running loose, no new victims, no word. The serial rapist/flasher was released from jail. Approx. 50% of the business' have reopened. They have the posts all set for Murdochs and are starting to rebuild the building. The Flagship is still empty, even the ramp hasn't been replaced. Blue tarps are still everywhere. Houses are being raised or razed. My brothers house will be raised in 3 weeks. We're still waiting on windstorm to fix the roof, no blue tarp because we have asbestos tiles & they won't put a tarp on those. There are more restaurants off the Seawall opening back. We all got our appraisals, $7,700.00 decrease for our house, $40,000 decrease for my moms, she is very upset about that. I'm fighting mine, I think with all the trees destroyed, the island with no medical care, the damage, etc. that it should be valued even less. UTMB built a wall to block off the ER and now has an "urgent" care clinic in the space next to the main ER. They put an article in the paper telling people to call 911 & not to go to the clinic. There is still little or no reconstruction going on, the cafeteria is in a tent in the parking lot, the pharmacy in a portable building in a garage.... Driving home yesterday I really noticed how many trees are dead on the East end. It is worse North of Broadway and on the West end. There was an article in yesterdays paper, there is still a watch and wait approach for trees, don't cut them down yet. It is pretty sad with so many, many dead oaks. Big, huge beautiful trees. So many dead bushes too. Hackberry is a native, did you know those nasty little berries are EDIBLE?? The Houston Chronicle actually suggested planting them as part of an edible landscape. You'd have to eat a million berries. Sometimes I wonder who writes that stuff. I knew the trash trees would all be fine. You can't kill tallow. Lots of possums on the island still. Snails and slugs are rebounding quickly. I heard tree frogs for the first time the other night. Still no toads. Found one worm all the time I've been digging, tiny baby so maybe the eggs survived and are hatching. Lots of birds, not so much for them to eat as they migrate through, they can empty 12 feeders in about an hour, without help from the gackles. Coyotes are still here. Lots of pelicans, dolphins and reports of a killer whale just offshore. The sandhill cranes were back for the winter-they've headed north already. Fishing is getting better, shrimpers still having problems with debris in the water. Oyster beds remain closed for the most part. The holes in the Seawall sidewalk have been repaired. Sand dumping is finished. Work will start soon on repairing the ramps on Seawall that were destroyed. There is a group interested in repainting the mural on the Seawall that was destroyed. Tally HO!...See MoreHow much do you know about coyotes?
Comments (44)Yes, the fence won't have worked here. The yard is very odd, pie-shaped and if I cut a section off just for fence it would have cut out all my gardens. There is one spot I could have sectioned off but it's riddled with trees, too many for tree guards. Otherwise, I was looking at around 2000 feet of fencing. I forget how much a foot that fencing cost but it wasn't do-able. The property also slopes in one area (drastic) so I think they could have jumped that area after all the work. I'm hoping to find a city-type sized lot that I can somewhat easily cage in. It would be nice to be outside playing with the cats. I don't like this confinement thing. My orange kitty roams around the property hunting without incident but these two I was bound to run into trouble with so have had to pen them. Right now, we just settled for a dog pen they go into that I put a screen top on. It's 10 or 12 feet long. I put it up against my deck (next to the house) so it's not so obtrusive. This stuff is ugly in the yard! The window repair shop put a cat door into a basement window for me which leads them to the underside of the deck. The deck is large so I went under and screened it all in. I left a hole on one side and put a hole in the dog kennel. The holes abut next to each other. It's not fancy at all but they don't care and they have some space to run if they want. I put a couple of tree limbs in the pen for climbing. They go outside all of the time. I really prefer a solid fence for my own privacy. I'm pretty darn sure my cats could clear a 6-footer even if I put the nice side facing the yard. They are very active (Bengals). When we play 'catch' my one kitty leaps up about 3 feet, straight up from a sitting position. With a little determination, I think they'd be over it! I talked to the zoning people and they said there might be a possibility of getting a variance for an 8 foot fence. I'll have to wait to see what sized property I get and the neighbor situation. I don't want to piss off the neighbors when I first move in so I'm trying to find something that will look the best within a reasonable budget. I know they sell attachments to put on wood fences but I have no idea how they work. They have coyote rollers and (I think Purrfect fence) a mesh, spring system. The only feedback I find is linked on the company sites. I'd hate to go to that kind of expense any have a cat Houdini over it. I still have something like that link you sent me before in mind, too. That might be the best. Most of the Bengal breeders seem to have elaborate catios set up for the outdoors. They look beautiful but I'd prefer to let them have full run of the yard. It's difficult to figure out when you don't know what yard you're going to buy! I'm just trying to explore some options so I have ideas when I go out looking. I'd love to see photos of everyone's set-ups. And I don't believe we've seen your pig yet unless I missed a post! Do share if you've got a camera. Is your yard wide enough to put some type of cat tree/jungle gym in the middle of it? You know, if a coyote comes in, it's bound to make some noise. The cats might instinctively make a b-line for something to run up. (You might be able to build something for them with a hiding tunnel at the top). Just a thought....See MoreSnakes....crawlspace....and HVAC ductwork
Comments (57)Chispa - It was just laying on the floor so I dont think there was anything it got caught in. I know there was a small gecko living in the house. The tail seems kind of large to be his, but i did see him near the bird room a few days ago. I dont think anything would be big enough to eat the birds, unless it is a large snake, but there’s no way a large snake got in here, unless it came through the fireplace. Whatever it is, if it’s still in the house, I suspect it’s a reptile and living under the built in appliances in the kitchen where it’s warm. I’m going to get up tonight with a flashlight and look around. The birds are safe at night because they sleep in night cages in the master suite area....See Morefancifowl
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