Return of the home-grown honker: washtubs played a role in bringing them back

Article Abstract:

The Canada goose population, which was almost extinct in 1900, has increased dramatically in the US. Biologists protected young geese by encouraging them to nest in man-made structures such as washtubs. The geese learned to protect themselves by nesting in areas where hunters were not allowed.

Case studies, Protection and preservation, Wildlife management, Canada goose

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Cat in the ballot box

Article Abstract:

A proposed referendum on the Mar 1996 ballot in California would allow the state's Dept of Fish and Game to permit limited hunting to control the mountain lion population. Mountain lions have become so numerous in California that they have killed pets, livestock, and even people.

California, Natural history, Control, Pumas, Puma

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Dances with gobblers

Article Abstract:

Areas used by Native Americans in South Dakota provide some of the best wild-turkey shooting in the US. One hunter describes his experiences in South Dakota's Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.

Personal narratives, Recreation, Turkey hunting, South Dakota

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