What a beautiful spot! We stayed in a motel right on the ocean and listened to the waves crashing all night. The Rogue River comes out there, and one of the really fun things to do is to take a jet boat up the Rogue River. The scenery and the wildlife were spectacular. Bald eagles, bear, deer, and all sorts of fish and ducks, were plentiful.
Posts Tagged ‘wild animals’
Gold Beach, Oregon
Monday, July 5th, 2010Jaguar Habitat Too Late?
Saturday, January 16th, 2010The U.S. government has finally agreed to allow a protected habitat for the North American Jaguar. However, there are no known Jaguars in the U.S. right now — not sense Macho B was killed last year. In honor of this decision, take a look at the Amazing Jaguar bamboo t-shirt.
Border Fence Affect on Wildlife
Sunday, March 15th, 2009Check out today’s Arizona Daily Star for an article about the affect of the border fence on wildlife. There is a depressing picture of a Javelina family turning back from the fence. I hope they weren’t separated from their pack! I’ve mentioned in earlier posts my concern about the border fence’s impact, especially on the jaguar. Defenders of Wildlife has been pointing out this issue for awhile. In particular, they say that the concerns “include fragmentation of habitat; increase of wildlife disturbance by motorized vehicles that now have more access; and severing of migration and dispersal corridors for animals such as the jaguar, ocelot, black bear, cougar and coatimundi, all species that require large amounts of habitat.”
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Euthanization of Jaguar
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Amazing Jaguar Bamboo T-Shirt
I am so sad — the beautiful jaguar that was accidentally captured in southern Arizona and then released with a tracking collar two weeks ago, has been euthanized. Apparently, he developed severe kidney failure. The tracking collar revealed decreasing physical activity, so the Fish and Game department recaptured him and took him to the Phoenix Zoo for euthanization. The tragedy is that it may have been the stress from the initial capture that triggered the kidney failure. Just yesterday we had decided to donate 10% of the sale of the Amazing Jaguar bamboo t-shirt to the Phoenix Zoo. Click on the shirt for more details.
Jaguar Spotted Southwest of Tucson, Arizona
Friday, February 20th, 2009
An amazing and true story! A jaguar was spotted southwest of Tucson on February 18, captured and is now being tracked with a satellite tracking collar! This is so exciting. It is the first time a tracking collar has been placed on a jaguar in the United States. The report is that the jaguar has already travelled 3 miles from where he was captured!
The jaguar weighs 118 pounds with a thick and solid build. The field biologists said the cat appeared healthy and hardy. If jaguars fascinate you, go to: http://www.amazingteesus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=page&id=26&chapter=3