Birds in Monroe and other Indiana counties are dying from a mysterious disease and state officials are asking residents to quit using bird feeders and bird baths, which may help spread the disease.
State bird biologist Allisyn-Marie Gillet saidBloomington’sWildCarewildlife rehabilitation center was thefirst to notify state officials about birdsthat were being brought in with eye problems and were dying. The affected birds show neurological problems and have swollen eyes with a crusty discharge.
The mysterious disease was first reported in the Washington, D.C., area in late May and since then has been discovered in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Birds affected have included blue jays, American robins, common grackles, northern cardinals andEuropean starlings.
A well-known mama grizzly bear and one of her yearling cubs has been struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park.about 18 hours ago By: Cathy Ellis
Parks Canada suspects this is bear 130 and her two yearling cubs pictured on the third hole of the Stanley Thompson at the Banff Springs Golf Course earlier this spring. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Reimer/Parks Canada
BANFF – A well-known mama grizzly bear and one of her yearling cubs has been struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park.
The adult female, known as 130, was with her two yearlings on the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks at Mile 84.3 just west of the Banff townsite about 10 a.m.. on Thursday (June 24) when struck. One of the two cubs is alive and appears to be uninjured.
Parks Canada officials say wildlife experts, who raced to the scene when the report of the train strike came in to Banff dispatch, identified the bear as 130 based on a broken ear tag.
“The yearling that survived the incident appears to be uninjured and is moving through the area,” said David Dunbar, a spokesperson for Banff National Park.
“It is being monitored by Parks Canada staff. Precedent has shown that given its age and size, the orphaned yearling has a good chance of survival moving forward.”
There are no further details at this time on Parks Canada’s plans for this surviving young bear, whether it will be relocated to a quieter area of the park within its home range, or left alone.
On June, 3, Bear No. 130 and her cubs took down a newborn calf on the Banff Springs Golf Course, much to the surprise of a group of golfers on hole 2 of the Stanley Thompson.
“Some golfers had seen a calf run out onto the course and right behind it was one of the yearling cubs, and it nailed the calf and took it down right in front of them,” said Blair Fyten, a human-wildlife co-existence specialist with Banff National Park.
“A few seconds later, out of the bush comes mom and the other yearling, and mom grabs the calf, picks it up and heads back into the woods. Within minutes, they had pretty much eaten the calf and moved on.”
Bear No. 130, thought to be about 10 to 12 years old, emerged from the den in 2020 with three cubs in tow, but only two have been seen with her so far this spring.
In 2014, Bear 136, also known as Split Lip for his disfigured mouth, was the prime suspect in killing her previous litter of cubs.
Bear No. 130 did not hang around high-human use areas as a general rule, but it appears she was moving along on a narrow corridor on the train tracks foraging for food with her cubs.
Her home range does include the Bow Valley Parkway and the Fairhome bench, but she has been hanging around the Banff townsite this spring, including on Tunnel Mountain and the grassy greens of the Banff Springs Golf Course.
“She is a bear that hangs out a little bit around here, but more so the 1A and the Fairholme area,” Fyten said.
The premature death of bear 130 and one of her yearling cubs follows the death of bear No. 156 at the end of May in neighbouring Yoho National Park, who was struck by a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway near Field.
No. 156’s orphaned cubs, a male and a female, were relocated to a remote area of the backcountry within 156’s home range, which includes parts of Banff and Yoho national parks.
In Banff National Park, the death of No. 130 and one of her yearlings are the first confirmed grizzly bear mortality incidents on the railway in 2021.
Female bear 143, who had two cubs last year, was struck and killed on the train tracks between Caste Mountain and Lake Louise in September 2020. She spent most of her time in the backcountry of Banff and the adjacent Yoho and Kootenay national parks.
Grizzly bears are listed as threatened species in Alberta. Since 2000, at least 17 grizzly bears have been killed on the train tracks in Banff and Yoho national parks, which is considered a significant blow to Banff’s population of about 60 grizzlies.
Survival of female bears is considered critical to the population, given ongoing research has found that Banff’s bears reproducing more slowly than in other areas of North America because their food supply is limited in the harsh, mountain habitat.
The non-profit, Help Asheville Bears, said poaching can happen anywhere and with a copious amount of bears in Tennessee, they want people to stay aware.
Non-profits fighting poachers, saving them from illegal bear trapshttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.469.0_en.html#goog_1603061767Volume 90%Author:Amelia Young (WBIR)Published:11:08 PM EDT June 24, 2021Updated:11:08 PM EDT June 24, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — It’s illegal, but people are still laying out bear traps. The latest known case comes out of western North Carolina. A non-profit was alerted Wednesday about a bear that was found with a missing paw.
Astronomers sifting through data from theDark Energy Survey(DES) have spotted a large Oort Cloud object approaching the outer regions of the solar system.
The discovery has caused ripples of excitement within the planetary science community because of the object’s unusually large size – initial estimates suggest it may be as big as 130–160km across, substantially bigger than some of the largest comets. Studying the object could also give researchers insights into an enigmatic process in the solar system.
Catalogued as C/2014 UN271, the wandering visitor was found in archival data captured by the DES project, which investigates the cosmological mystery of dark energy by photographing distant galaxies.
Recognized instantly
“The object appears in about thirty images out of the [approximately] 80,000 that were taken over six years for the survey,”Gary Bernsteinof…
Astronomers estimate 29 habitable planets are positioned to see Earth transit and intercept human broadcasts
The scientists identified 1,715 star systems where alien observers could have discovered Earth in the past 5,000 years by watching it ‘transit’ across the face of the sun.Photograph: c/o Cornell
For centuries, Earthlings have gazed at the heavens and wondered about life among the stars. But as humans hunted for little green men, the extraterrestrials might have been watching us back.
In new research, astronomers have drawn up a shortlist of nearby star systems where any inquisitive inhabitants on orbiting planets would be well placed to spot life on Earth.
The scientists identified 1,715 star systems in our cosmic neighbourhood where alien observers could have discovered Earth in the past 5,000 years by watching it “transit” across the face of the sun.
The U.K. government is gathering evidence to inform a potential ban on fur imports and sales, and it needs to knowyourviews.
Foxes, minks, and coyotes urgently need you to take part, asthe U.K. government needs to hear from as many people as possiblebeforethe June 28 deadline!
Just a few minutes spent responding could help secure monumental legislation that would spare millions of animals suffering around the world for thecruel fur trade.
Skull found at the site among other items at Nesher Ramla.(photo credit: DR. YOSSI ZAIDNER)AdvertisementA new type of early human previously not known to scientists has been discovered in Israel, Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University researchers announced Thursday as their extraordinary findings appeared in the prestigious academic journal Science.Researchers believe the new “Homo” species intermarried withHomo sapiensand was an ancestor of the Neanderthals.Read More Related Articles
Lucy Draper says noisy children on Father’s Day was the last straw (Picture:Kennedy News & Media)
A landlady has banned all children under 12 from her pub after they caused ‘complete havoc’ on Father’s Day and ‘ruined everyone else’s lunch’.
Lucy Draper, 67, says parents did nothing to stop their little ones screeching and even had to move one table away because the noise was ‘unbearable’.
The Compass Inn, in New Forest, Hampshire, hit the headlines last year when under-12s were banned except for Sunday lunchtime to stop the pub turning ‘into a creche’.
The landlady of 26 years says she made the decision after a family with three children under five disturbed other customers.
She told the Advertiser and Times: ‘The children were jumping up and down on chairs, literally screeching. It was the kind of noise that goes straight through you.
‘We were packed because it was Father’s Day. The parents did nothing to stop them, even after I had a polite word.
Children are now strictly prohibited from the dog friendly and gluten free pub (Picture: Kennedy News & Media)
‘It ruined everyone else’s lunch. I had to move one table away from them because the noise was so unbearable. The kids were just feral.’
In an announcement on its Facebook page, the dog friendly and gluten free pub said: ‘Today we have yet again experienced a family with no respect for other diners as their children were so badly behaved.
‘When we take bookings we have no idea if children are going to behave in an adult environment.
‘Today we had complaints about the rowdy children, we had to move people to a quieter area, apologise for them and the staff had to put up with the backlash this family created.
‘All bookings we have already taken with children on a Sunday we will honour but as from today we will not be taking any further booking for children on a Sunday.
‘It’s a shame that I have had to make this decision but we are ultimately an adult only pub but some families disregard this fact that we expect their children to behave which unfortunately is not always the case.’
The family involved in Sunday’s incident appear to have left a one-star review on TripAdvisor, saying: I’m sad to say it was clear that staff weren’t huge fans of young children.
‘We noticed a scowl at one point, and felt they couldn’t get us out quick enough. There was no warmth or friendliness towards us but there was plenty to other customers.
‘Others were getting “see you again ” & “enjoy the rest of your day”. We were given the Bill without asking if we were finished & received a flat “thanks” upon paying. A simple smile costs nothing and goes a LONG way.’
Replying to the scathing review, Mop writes: ‘I would think that any pub you went to would not put up with your family.
‘You and families like you that hold no regard for other diners are the reason we went adult only.
‘Tables near to you complained about the noise and how unruly your children were. A few basic manners would not go amiss and disciplining you children on how to behave in public.’
The ban has had a mixed reaction on social media, with some criticising the pub for ‘punishing’ well behaved children and ‘tarring every family with the same brush’.
But Wendy Bruder wrote: ‘Good for you. Poorly behaved kids are the worst. Shame on their parents.’
Pierette Odgers added: ‘It’s a shame that some ruin it for others. I would have liked to have booked a family meal, as I’ve heard fantastic things about your food. My eldest is a coeliac. Nevermind, hopefully in 4 years time we can come as a family.’
Parks Canada suspects this is bear 130 and her two yearling cubs pictured on the third hole of the Stanley Thompson at the Banff Springs Golf Course earlier this spring. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Reimer/Parks Canada
![PIC FROM Kennedy News and Media (PICTURED: THE COMPASS INN, DECORATED TO CELEBRATE BREXIT DAY ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 31.) A landlady is facing the wrath of irate locals after announcing the pub was to be 'adults only' - banning under 12s to save the boozer from being 'a creche'. Lucy Draper announced her new no-child policy on The Compass Inn's Facebook page yesterday [Tuesday] as she banned youngsters from entering any time except Sunday lunchtimes. However the move has been branded 'inconsiderate' and 'ridiculous' as hundreds of customers took to social media to declare they would now boycott the establishment. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PRI_163029830.jpg)
