Re: birds and other critters

David, you're partly right about the elk. The last native eastern elk was
killed in 1867, but a small herd of western elk was introduced in 1913. They
inhabit a range limited to Cameron and Elk counties, in the Alleghenies.
There are sufficient numbers (more than 600) that there is a hunting season
for them. This past year, 70 tags were available, chosen by lottery. And no,
I'm not a hunter.

Maria

> 
> Well, I'm afraid I've given the wrong impression of California...at least N.
> Ca.  We have bear, coyote, possums, skunk, squirrels, chipmunks, bobcats, mtn.
> lion, wild pig, wild turkey, wolverine, ferrets and the list goes on and on.
> I
> doubt if anybody back east has any mammals that we don't have (different
> species
> perhaps).  In fact, right off hand I can think of a couple that you don't have
> including elk.  Though we don't have moose...not cold enough I think so I
> spoke
> too soon.  Most if not all of these are within an hour of me.  In fact, almost
> every year we hear of a black bear prowling the streets of towns within just a
> few minutes of where I live and mtn. lion are all through the hills around
> here.  The only mammal I haven't seen and that lives within 3 hours of here is
> BIG FOOT!  Betcha you don't any of those!
> 
> DF
> 
> Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
> 
>> In a message dated 2/17/03 1:59:00 PM, raynora.edwards@worldnet.att.net
>> writes:
>> 
>> << Oh yeah Pasadena California did have possums , some skunks and rats, but
>> 
>> actually their population seemed to decline as I grew up. (skunks and
>> 
>> possums that is) >>
>> 
>> Nora, my brother lives in Morgan Hill and they have skunks there.  He knows
>> to well. He lives on the mountain side and one of the decks on his home is
>> elevated with supports extending down the mtn side.  This past fall a family
>> of skunks crawled up under and made a home.  He had quite a time evacuating
>> them.
>> Ceres
>> 
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