Wildlife News
Outbreaks, law changes and seasonal activity that affect your home, checked with state agencies before we publish.
A Wyoming raccoon kept returning to one chimney, until the homeowner blasted Metallica
A homeowner in Casper, Wyoming, used loud music to drive a persistent raccoon out of the chimney, according to a news report.
In Maryland, a police officer answers an older woman's snake call, grabs it barehanded
A Montgomery Village police officer responded to an older woman's snake call and grabbed the reptile barehanded, later saying it was his first time handling one.
Raccoons chew up Tesla Cybertruck in Minnesota, mistaking it for a dumpster
Raccoons chewed through a Tesla Cybertruck's vault in Minnesota, apparently mistaking it for a dumpster, The Cool Down reports.
October Human-Black Bear Incident in Pend Oreille County
A woman was injured by a black bear outside Cusick, Washington. WDFW officers responded to the report from a local hospital.
In Florida, floods drove snakes into homes as trapper calls tripled
Heavy flooding in South Florida pushed snakes out of hiding and into homes, garages, and yards, wildlife trappers report.
Bear wanders into Alaska hospital, stops to eat Halloween candy
A black bear wandered through the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital early Monday and paused to eat a bucket of donated Halloween candy, WITN reports.
Maryland’s Early Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens Oct. 22
Maryland’s early muzzleloader deer season starts Oct. 22, with a statewide bag limit of two antlered deer. I checked the DNR notice for details.
California firefighters scoop owl from backyard pool with a leaf skimmer
Firefighters in California used a leaf skimmer to pull a wide-eyed owl from a backyard pool. The bird stayed upright after reaching dry ground.
Vermont Urges Homeowners to Give Bats a Home This Halloween
Vermont Fish and Wildlife asks residents to learn about the state's nine native bat species as fall roosting season begins, and to consider building bat houses.
In Oregon, woman tracks foul smell beneath her house, finds skunk 'blasting every ounce of stank'
A Lakeview, Oregon homeowner traced a foul odor under her house to a skunk that sprayed for nearly an hour, as reported by The Cool Down.
Arizona firefighters responded to 1,100 snake-related calls as summer heat drove snakes to homes
Arizona firefighters handled 1,100 snake-related calls in a season as summer heat pushed snakes into homes. The busiest shifts saw multiple runs before noon.
North Carolina Cautions Bear Appetites Are at Seasonal High as Hyperphagia Peaks
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission warns residents to secure attractants as black bears enter hyperphagia, the late-summer and fall feeding frenzy that can bring bears close to homes.