Here is a link to an online article and the first two paragraphs (if it's okay to post them): ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SFGate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/ 2005/01/17/urbananimal.DTL> --------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, January 17, 2005 (SF Gate) Ferrets Kill Penguins In New Zealand by Hank Pellissier, special to SF Gate Ferret guardians in California claim that their furry friends pose no threat to native bird life. The state Department of Fish and Game disagrees with this opinion and, despite longtime lobbying by ferret owners, it remains illegal in the Golden State to own the slim woozles. In an earlier column, Urban Animal interviewed a pro-ferret activist who regards the fugitive status of his pets as ridiculous. But dire warnings arrive from New Zealand: Dave Houston, species manager of the Department of Conservation's Coastal Otago Area on that nation's South Island, informs us that ferrets introduced to his idyllic land are slaughtering the penguin population. Article continues online.... -- ~~~~~ Support Our Shelters ~~~~~ 100 Walsh Road Lansdowne, PA 19050 610-626-6647 Helping the Shelters of the Ferret Mailing List http://www.SupportOurShelters.org Ask me how you can help a shelter near you. <[log in to unmask]> Tax-Deductible Donations through PayPal to: <[log in to unmask]> 501(c)3 non-profit Tax ID: 23-3062176 [Posted in FML issue 5141]