UC Davis Investigating Rash Of Skunk Deaths

[Kadie]

Mar 26, 2008 9:00 am US/Pacific
UC Davis Investigating Rash Of Skunk Deaths


snip...
The Redding Animal Control officer has now tallied 42 dying or dead skunks in the area.

The state Department of Fish and Game is awaiting the results of testing at the University of California, Davis, on what's causing the illness.

Animal officers have also found raccoons and foxes that appear to be ill.


http://cbs13.com/local/dying.skunks.redding.2.685155.html



:-(

[LiberalEsto]

1. Rabies? nt

[spinbaby]

2. Something to worry about

Every evening we get a parade of skunks through our yard heading up to dine on the cat food our neighbor puts out for his approximately 30,000 feral cats.

[Ilsa]

3. Ugh. I wonder if it could be a mutated virus. We have to keep a

lookout for dead blue jays here because they could be dead from West Nile virus. No telling what is killing the skunks or other wild critters.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Bats are dying as well (can't find link but there is a thread on here somewhere)

[OnyxCollie]

8. Here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3057588

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Thanks!

[kestrel91316]

5. I haven't heard anything yet from LA Co Public Health/Co Vet, but

this is in northern CA........

I will surf around and see if I can find out more about it.....

[goodgd_yall]

6. Keep us posted. n/t

[kestrel91316]

7. Here's a more informative article:

http://www.redding.com/news/2008/mar/26/sick-skunks-still-surfacing/

[Kadie]

10. Thank you!

Definitely a lot more information there. Thank you!