Re: birds and other critters

Well there you go Maria.  I didn't know you had elk back east.  YOU SEE FOLKS?  THIS
LIST IS FILLED WITH INTERESTING INFORMATION AND ONE LEARNS SOMETHING NEW EACH AND
EVERY DAY!  Sorry for yelling I just had to make sure I was heard over the storm you
folks are having back east.

DF

Maria Olshin wrote:

> 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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