Refuge Update – July/August 2007, Volume 4, Number 4

Table of Contents: Counting Alpine Flora, page 3 Focus on Law Enforcement, pages 8–12 Virtual Geocaching, page 15 The Big Sit! at Your Refuge?, page 21

Refuge Update – July/August 2008, Volume 5, Number 3

Table of Contents: Protecting Borders and Wildlife, page 4 Scientists Puzzle over Great Lakes Die-Offs, page 6 Focus on. . . Strategic Habitat Conservation, pages 8-17 People Who Keep the Wheels Turning, page 22

Refuge Update – July/August 2006, Volume 3, Number 4

Table of Contents: Taking the Bighorns Home, page 9 Focus on . . . Transportation, page 10-18 Living and Learning the Desert, page 21 Studying Bats, Coast to Coast, page 24

Refuge Update – July/August 2004, Volume 1, Number 4

Table of Contents: Historic Voyage through Hawaiian Islands, page 8 Focus on Fire Management, page 10-17 A Circle of Trees, page 19 First Friends in Montana, page 22

The Probe, Issue 229 – July/August 2003

• Human/Wildlife Conflicts in Ethiopia -- Jeff Peter sen, Berryman Institute, Utah State University • NADCA 2004 Election • If the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) originated in Asia, why is this rat commonly called a Norway rat? • Book Review: When Raccoons Fall through Your Ceiling: The Handbook for Coexisting with Wildlife by Andrea Dawn Lopez. • Antarctic Scientist Dies in Seal Attack: Research scientist, Kirsty Brown was snorkelling in waters close to the Rothera Research Station as part of her studies when a Leopard seal pulled her under. • Giant Lizards Spreading Through the Gulf Coast: Cape Coral, Florida has become a haven for Nile monitor lizards, and their population, which continues to grow, has possibly reached the thousands in the Gulf Coast city. • Monkeypox Outbreak: An Alert • NADCA 2004 Ballot

The Probe, Issue 223 – July/August 2002

• Suburban Invasion! By Wildlife? -- Michelle L. Shuey, Southwest Texas State University • What are the health risks of consuming meat from deer or elk infected with Chronic Wasting Disease ? • The 68th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference is set for March 26-30, 2003, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina • Book Review: Living in the Shadows: How to Help the Stray Cat in Your Life (Without Adding to the Problem) by Ann K. Fisher.--“I was impressed with her chapter on taming feral cats. It would certainly take a dedicated soul to put that much work into taming a cat.” • Goose School: the first National Goose Management Training Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana (June 8 & 9, 2002) -- Larry Sullivan • The California Contractors State License Board, (CSLB), recently approved a new sub-classification in its Non-Specialty Contractors License category. The new license is listed as C-61/D-64 "Animal Damage and Bird Control". • Los Angeles animal control recently approved increased efforts to control coyotes in residential areas by using traditional deterrent programs. • Identifying Predator Kills: Texas A&M has a website with some excellent photos to help identify predator kills of livestock. See http://texnat.tamu.edu/ranchref/predator/p-gen.htm • History of Wolf Attacks in Europe and Asia -- Barton Stam, Utah State University