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Apr.14 - Apr.20 2008

Lyme disease on the rise - Lyme disease is a bacterial infection mostly spread through the bites of deer ticks, but it also can spread through blood, fetal, and breast milk transmission. It started as a rash on the top of her head and was followed by facial twitches and a host of other symptoms. Almost a year and six doctors later, Nancy Bourassa of Laconia was diagnosed with Lyme disease — a sickness state officials say is on the rise, though it often is misunderstood by the public and the medical community. More>>

Prevent pets' Lyme disease - The spirochete that causes Lyme disease in North America is called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted by the nymph stage of the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) on the east coast of North America and by a different tick in the Pacific region. The deer tick is most active in the cooler months of the spring and fall, but less active in the summer. More>>

Tick-borne illnesses gain grounds - Deer ticks that cause Lyme disease and other ailments are moving north and west in Minnesota, and health officials say people should be on the lookout for the tiny critters now that spring is here. More>>

Tick Riders: Guarding U.S. from deadly pest - Texas - Garza is a veteran of the 61-person U.S. Department of Agriculture "Tick Rider" force, a group that keeps watch over a 700-mile buffer zone along the Rio Grande from Brownsville to Del Rio. They inspect both foreign strays and native ranch animals for the fever tick, a parasite eradicated from the U.S. 65 years ago that can transmit disease to cattle and could spread to the entire southeastern U.S. if not controlled. More>>

Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uveitis - Horses at the highest risk are those with access to carrier species, such as cattle, deer, rats, or raccoons, and especially those in close proximity to water sources, since this organism can live for months in ground water. A leptospirosis vaccine is approved for cattle, but its use in horses is considered off-label. The vaccine should only be used on "at-risk" farms and only on horses with normal eye exams and negative serum titers. More>>

Snake report sends hunters into the bush to avert crisis - HI - State search teams were hunting last night for a snake spotted early Wednesday at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe that fits the description of the brown tree snake, which could ravage Hawaii's native plants and animals and hurt the state's economy. More>>

Cancer, injuries not enough to keep woman off horses - Wilmanns found a new passion in fox hunting and now hunts with The Green Creek Hounds and the Tryon Hounds. She was introduced to fox hunting several years ago by the late Bob Hale and his wife, Martha "Pat" Hale. More>>

From Hunting Ground To Polygamist Ranch - Still, he wanted land - lots of it - for a corporate hunting retreat. Said he might build a lodge, to entice some big-roller clients of his in Vegas. More>>

The contradictory Miss Farmer - She's pretty and sweet and downright demure, and nearly always has a friendly smile on her face, whether she's working the registers and making deliveries for French & Brawn Market or waiting tables at the Waterfront Restaurant, both in Camden. More>>

From Hunting Ground To Polygamist Ranch - Still, he wanted land - lots of it - for a corporate hunting retreat. Said he might build a lodge, to entice some big-roller clients of his in Vegas. More>>

Bianchi to close plant - California - Over the years, more than 10,000 people have worked at the firm, he said ---- some for a short period, others for 25 or 30 years. "There's a tinge of sadness," said Bianchi, who is "on the other side of 70" and now lives in Rancho Mirage. "Many people believe the success we had fueled the growth and investment that eventually came to Temecula." More>>

Wal-Mart, mayors talk about guns - The giant retailer will create a system that will raise an alarm when a gun sold at Wal-Mart is used in a crime. It will retain the recorded images of gun sales in case law enforcement wants to view them later as part of an investigation. And Wal-Mart will expand background checks on its employees who handle guns and expand its own inventory controls. Wal-Mart stores only sell rifles and shotguns. Its Alaska stores also sell handguns. More>>

Spend the weekend at fly fishing mecca - Virginia More>>

Good bass action at Hart Park Lake - California - April 17 fish report More>>

Nunavik hunters resist 2008 beluga quotas - Canada - A new beluga management plan, likely to be negotiated by the new wildlife management board to be set up under the Nunavut offshore agreement, will be created next year. More>>

Lemucchi has created many duck clubs in his life, most in desert-like areas devoid of natural water - From his youth through the present, Lemucchi has proudly stood for the ducks and the hunters, and his continuing efforts have not gone unnoticed by his peers. His now famous sign off, "Keep 'em flying," has become the catchword phrase among the duck hunters of the new era. More>>

Recent wolf kills alarm environmentalists - Rob Wiley, an outfitter and hunter from Alpine, Wyo., says wolves are too smart to be wiped out by hunters."There is almost no other animal that is as challenging to hunt as a wolf," he says. "If they feel that something is hunting them they change their habits." More>>

Clinton, Obama Play Both Sides of Gun Issue - Both candidates bowed to the nation's hunting culture -- yet insisted that "common sense" should prevail. Both candidates said they support and respect an individual's right to own guns, but the positions they endorsed -- an "assault weapons" ban, expanded police access to federal gun-trace data, and keeping guns out of the "wrong hands" -- are straight out of the gun-control play book. More>>

Fox family makes home downtown More>>

Deer hunt thins herd by more than 15 percent - PA - The harvested deer saved 1 million pounds of vegetation, said C.J. Winand of Eccologix, noting that each deer eats five pounds of vegetation a day. To help fix already damaged woodlands, the Pennsylvania Game Commission gave the township 400 tree saplings, officials said. More>>

State overwhelmingly favors wolf hunt - Wisconsin - State Department of Natural Resources mammalian ecologist Adrian Wydeven of Park Falls said any public hunting or trapping season for gray wolves in the state is likely years off — if it happens. More>>

Oregonians will be asked about their hunting efforts and prowess before buying big-game tags beginning this week - Everyone who purchased an Oregon deer, elk, pronghorn, cougar, black bear or turkey tag for a 2007 hunt was asked to report the result of their efforts — regardless of whether they were successful and even if they didn't hunt. More>>

Elephants thought extinct may have survived - "If proven, this fascinating story would demonstrate that very small populations of large mammals can be saved from the brink of extinction (simply by) moving a few individuals, from a seemingly doomed population, to a different and safer habitat," the study published in the Sarawak Museum Journal says. More>>

Weather has not dampened efforts of lobster fishermen - Canada - Many people who depend on moose or caribou as a source of fresh meat during the winter and are denied a licence consider this practice to be unfair and you can certainly see their point when the house next to them may be able to shoot several animals. More>>

THE GUN DEBATE: Think militia, as in training More>>

Namibia: Influx of International Hunters Expected - Recent statistics from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism indicate that German hunters visiting Namibia over a 10-year period have increased from 1490 to 1905, whereas hunters from the United States have increased from 155 to 1516. More>>

Shooting of wayward bear sparks criticism - Switzerland - Animal and environmental protection groups have strongly criticised the shooting dead of the "problem" brown bear JJ3 in eastern Switzerland on Monday. More>>

The King Salmon are back - Canada - The St. Catharines Game and Fish Club's Spring Salmon derby is in full swing and some of the successful salmon anglers expect the warm weather promised for the next few days will make the waters from the Welland Canal to Jordan explode with bait fish. No, the bait fish won't do the explosion but when a King salmon is hungry for food and that food is available in the warm shallow water, watch out - it's mayhem. More>>

Gun registry blamed for fewer people taking up hunting - Canada More>>

Louisiana chef serves up tasty book of hunting history and recipes - You can find exotic recipes from roasted raccoon with sweet potato sausage and cornbread stuffing to "Lost in the Marsh Venison Pie" in chef John Folse's new cookbook. But before you get to them, get ready for a lesson on the history of hunting, going back to caveman days. More>>

Vests always in style for wild turkey hunting - Today, turkey vests are available in a variety of styles and designs to properly fit the frames of every shape and size of hunter, including youth models. Even if an adult will be doing the calling for a licensed Junior Hunter or unlicensed Mentored Youth Hunter who will be afield for Pennsylvania’s Youth Turkey Hunt, Saturday, April 19, youngsters should be equipped with a vest that has a comfortable seat cushion attached. More>>

More Tall Tales from Hillary More>>

The "Bitter" Pennsylvania Battleground - Like many Pennsylvanian's, I was a bit affronted when I first read Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's "bitter" words about the people of Pennsylvania. More>>

DELAWARE: Milford artist wins duck stamp contest - A nationally recognized wildlife artist from Milford won an exclusive spot Saturday in the 2009 Delaware Duck Stamp competition with a bird's-eye study of Delaware's waterfowl, marshland habitat and hunting life. More>>

Violence, Tourism and Hemingway in Kenya - And, she goes on to note, it’s not only Kenyan tourism that’s been affected by the Kenyan violence: “For many tourists, the country and the continent are indistinguishable; the Kenyan crisis has had an impact on the whole African travel industry.” More>>