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Her owner says she just a dog, but most animal owners know that their pets are more than just a (fill in the blank). Esther is one lucky dog to have been rescued from the Montana wilderness.

South Dakota began their prairie dog poisoning program. The problem with this program is the prairie dogs are the primary prey (90% of the diet) of the endangered black-footed ferret. To solve one problem -- prairie dogs competing with cattle for grass -- they create another, more serious one. So very short-sighted of those involved.

Coyotes in San Jose are safe for now. Hungry coyotes prowling a San Jose, CA, neighborhood have killed family pets and stalked little children. But the city council again voted against setting traps for the coyotes until other options are exhausted. Read the details here (free registration required).

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