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Cat killed with hunting arrow raises alarm about Yuma cat colonies
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Published: Sep. 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM PDT|Updated: 14 hours ago
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Yuma neighborhood is calling for action after a cat was killed with a hunting arrow, leaving behind two kittens.
Neighbors said the cat was part of a colony they were working to trap, spay and neuter as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the stray population.
Before they could, the cat was found dead beneath a car with the arrow still lodged in its body.
Kim Hill-Olsen said it was her friend who found the cat and had been caring for it by providing food and water while preparing to have the animals sterilized.
“We are planning to trap them and catch them and spay and neuter them,” Hill-Olsen said.
Annette Lagunas, CEO of the Humane Society of Yuma, called the act unfortunate and said volunteers often don’t get enough credit for trying to address a problem many neighbors complain about.
Lagunas calls these volunteers caretakers. She said these are people who use their own money and take the time to trap cats and help sterilize them.
“We don’t need everybody to like the cats, but we do need everybody to understand the process. We are truly trying to eliminate all those bad behaviors and the amount of cats roaming around neighborhoods,” said Lagunas.
Lagunas said cat colonies remain a challenge in Yuma, but sterilization is the solution, not killing the animals. The Humane Society has programs to help neighborhoods manage colonies.
“Now with TNR, which is trap, neuter and return, we can actually save those cats, keep them in those areas they like to be and let them thrive,” Lagunas said.
The case has been reported to the police. Hill-Olsen said officers collected the arrow as evidence. She hopes raising awareness will help prevent something like this from happening again.
The Yuma Police Department said animal control officers are investigating. Anyone found responsible could face animal cruelty charges.
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Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more challenging operations.
The Sea World Foundation said a rescue team responded off the coast of New South Wales after receiving reports of a whale in distress.
Drone video showed a thick rope wound tightly around the mammal’s tail, restricting its ability to move and leaving it in what rescuers described as a compromised state.
Despite battling gale-force winds and crashing waves, the crew says they were able to cut the whale free in just over an hour.
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Video released by the Sea World Foundation showed no other animals in distress in the immediate area, and the freed whale was able to swim away under its own power.
The incident unfolded during the peak of the annual humpback migration, when tens of thousands of whales travel north to breeding grounds in warmer waters before returning south toward the nutrient-rich seas near Antarctica.
Humpback and southern right whales are the most commonly sighted species off New South Wales, but blue whales, minke whales, sperm whales and even orcas are occasionally spotted along the coast.
The peak period for whale sightings usually comes in late winter and early spring, when the largest numbers of humpbacks pass by the coastline.
Towns in New South Wales, such as Byron Bay, Port Stephens and Eden, are considered prime destinations for whale watching, drawing tourists from across Australia and around the world.
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Experts believe the population of humpbacks in Australian waters has rebounded after being decimated by commercial whaling.
The answers to 10 popular questions all Pennsylvania deer archers need to know
Pennsylvania Outdoors Columnist
- The statewide fall archery season opens Oct. 4, with specific dates and Sunday hunting rules varying by location.
- Hunters must follow regulations regarding shooting hours, baiting, safety zones, and the placement of tree stands on public land.
- Crossbows, legalized in 2009, now account for over 65% of deer harvested with archery equipment in the state.
With archery season slated to open Oct. 4 across Pennsylvania, here are the answers to 10 questions all archers should know before they head to the woods.
Archery deer hunting in Pennsylvania is growing more popular in Pennsylvania. During the 2024-25 hunting year, archers actually put more tags on more bucks than rifle hunters did.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates archers got 87,540 bucks and 90,600 antlerless deer. During firearms season, hunters got 86,530 bucks and 197,230 does and bucks without antlers.
The change makes sense as archery hunters during the fall season have six or seven weeks each year to enjoy warmer weather with colorful fall foliage. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, those going with a firearm endure a myriad of weather patterns including snow and freezing rains.
Also, since Pennsylvania legalized crossbows in 2009, additional younger and older hunters are finding ways to archery hunt. According to the Game Commission, crossbows account for more than 65% of the deer harvests taken by those using archery gear including long bows, recurves and compounds.Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.
If you are planning to head to the woods with bow in hand this fall, here are the answers to 10 questions every Pennsylvania archer should know.
When does archery season begin?
The statewide fall archery season begins Oct. 4 and runs through Nov. 21, including all Sundays. The late season is Dec. 26 to Jan. 19. As of Sept. 12, no Sundays have been added to hunting seasons after Dec. 7 and the remainder of the 2025-26 license year. In Wildlife Management Units 2B near Pittsburgh, and 5C and 5D near Philadelphia, the seasons are Sept. 20-Nov. 28 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24. For archery hunting in state parks, only Nov. 26 is open to Sunday hunting. The park system plans to include more Sundays during the 2026-27 license year.
What are the shooting hours to hunt and can I track my deer after dark?
Hunting is permitted one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset. Hunters who shoot a deer close to dusk and wait until dark to track the deer are required to call the Game Commission first at 833-PGC-HUNT so dispatchers can notify the appropriate game warden that tracking is taking place.
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Can you use bait for deer hunting in Pennsylvania?
For the vast majority of Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to hunt in or around any area where artificial or natural bait, food, hay, grain, fruit, nuts, salt, chemicals or minerals have been used within the past 30 days as an enticement to lure wildlife. However, baiting is conditionally allowed on private property in the Southeast Special Regulations Area.
Where can you hunt in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has more than 300 state game lands properties, about 2.2 million acres of state forest and 99 of 124 state parks have sections that allow hunting. The Game Commission and DCNR websites provide maps and directions for finding public lands to hunt.
Hunting is also permitted on private land where permission is granted. In addition to removing the ban on Sunday hunting this summer, the legislature also approved new penalties for hunters who trespass on private land. The penalty for trespassing while hunting has increased to a second-degree summary offense, in most cases. Trespassers who refuse to leave a property when asked, if convicted, will lose their hunting privileges for three years, while those convicted of a second or subsequent offense within seven years will lose their hunting privileges for five years.
How many deer can archers shoot?
Hunters with a general hunting license and archery stamp are permitted one buck each license year. Hunters can use as many antlerless tags as they have in their possession. The limit for hunters is six antlerless licenses at any one time in most of the state. However, hunters in WMUs 5C and 5D can purchase up to nine additional antlerless licenses on top of their personal limit of 6 for all other WMUs for a total of up to 15. Antlerless deer licenses are still available in many regions of the state.
Do archers have to wear orange clothing in Pennsylvania?
Archers are not required to wear fluorescent orange clothing when hunting during an archery season. However, if they choose to use archery gear in a rifle season for deer or bear, they are required to wear the minimum 250 square inches like other hunters.
Can hunters place tree stands on state property?
Tree stands and portable hunting blinds are permitted on Game Commission properties as long as they don’t damage trees. Portable stands and blinds left on state game lands and other Hunter Access Properties need to be marked with a durable identification tag that includes the owner’s first and last name and legal home address or bears the CID number that appears on the owner’s hunting license or a number issued by the Game Commission to the stand or blind owner. The Game Commission notes that placing a stand on public land does not reserve that spot for the owner; other hunters can hunt that location as well. Stands and blinds must be moved no later than two weeks after the final deer season in that area.
How close to a home or building can archers hunt in Pennsylvania?
The safety zone for archery hunting is at least 50 yards from occupied buildings and at least 150 yards from schools, nursery schools and daycare centers.
How many points are bucks required to have?
In Pennsylvania, junior archers, mentored youth and disabled hunters with a permit to use a vehicle as a blind, and resident active duty U.S. Armed Services personnel can harvest antlered deer with two or more points on one antler, or a spike that’s at least three inches long. Adult hunters in most of the state are required to have at least three points on one antler. On the western fringe of Pennsylvania in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2D, hunters are required to see three up points on one side, excluding the brow tine.
Do broadhead tips fly like field tips?
When getting your archery gear ready for the season, make sure you shoot your broadheads at a target to ensure they fly like your field point tips. Sometimes a bow needs to be tuned or have the rest adjusted to make your arrows fly true. Mechanical broadheads work well to help fine tune arrow flight because they have a slimmer design than fixed blade tips. Shoot both designs to see which option works best for your setup. Also be sure to sharpen or replace dull blades on your hunting tips before your first hunt of the year.
Good luck hunting this fall, don’t forget your harness when climbing in a tree stand, and most of all, have fun enjoying time outdoors.
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Nebraska
Milk Supply Safe; Considered Low Risk to Human Health and Safety
Contact: aphispress@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2025—Today, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13 in a dairy cattle herd in Nebraska. This confirmation was a result of State tracing and investigation, following an initial detection from pre-movement surveillance milk samples required under USDA’s April 2024 Federal Order.
This marks the first known case of HPAI in cattle in Nebraska. While dairy cattle in a total of 17 states have been infected since the start of the outbreak in March 2024, APHIS has seen cases in only a small number of states this year. APHIS is working closely with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to conduct additional on-farm investigation, testing, and gathering of additional epidemiological information to better understand this detection and limit further disease spread.
The detection does not change USDA’s HPAI eradication strategy. Biosecurity is still key to mitigate the risk of disease introduction or spread between premises; APHIS recommends enhanced biosecurity measures for all dairy farms, particularly as we enter fall migratory bird season. Producers should immediately report any livestock with clinical signs, or any unusual sick or dead wildlife, to their state veterinarian.
There is no concern that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health, or that it affects the safety of the commercial milk supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confident that pasteurization is effective at inactivating H5N1, and that the commercial, pasteurized milk supply is safe. Dairies are required to send only milk from healthy animals into processing for human consumption; milk from impacted animals is being diverted from the commercial milk tank or destroyed so that it does not enter the human food supply.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H5N1 viruses circulating in birds and U.S. dairy cattle are believed to pose a low risk to the general public in the United States. However, people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds or mammals are at higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions outlined in CDC guidance.
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