Archive for September, 2006
Racing Greyhound Illness
Thursday, September 21st, 2006In 1999, a mysterious epidemic struck American racing kennels, where greyhounds succumbed to ravaging fevers, gagging coughs and bleeding lungs. The dogs’ handlers called it “kennel cough” — a name that really meant “We don’t know what this is.” Millions of dollars were lost as races were canceled and tracks were closed. Meanwhile, dogs suffered [...]
7 Black-Footed Ferrets take 1st step toward the wild
Monday, September 18th, 2006Cheyenne Mountain Zoo helping species-recovery effort For black-footed ferrets, being released in Colorado is almost a death sentence. South Dakota is fairly safe. Wyoming is getting better all the time. But a ferret hitting the ground on the Colorado reintroduction area has only a 10 percent chance of surviving a few months. Fortunately for them, [...]
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