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Bismark, ND Flood: "As for animals, the flood will cause some harm. Cows and deer are known to get swept up in the current. Any resulting algae blooms will take oxygen away from fish. The muddiness of the water also will make things difficult for fish that rely on their sight to find food.
“Chances are the fish may move somewhere they can see like Lake Oahe if it’s easier there,” said Scott Gangl, fisheries management section leader for game and fish. “Some fish like salmon may be drawn toward the dam.”
Gangl said the massive amount of water will dilute chemicals and stop them from harming fish, but the same water may leave some of them on the shore as it recedes, leaving a snack for birds." Full Story
UNITED STATES
Coastal hurricane planning extends to pets ... "the ideal is for a shelter that can host people and pets in separate wings, with owners feeding and caring for their own animals. That reduces the chance of separation, and brings comfort in unfamiliar surroundings."
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ARIZONA
Monument Fire: "Only people who lived in the area could go to rescue their animals, until even that was ended because of the increased fire danger. One woman tried to talk her way past a Cochise County Sheriff Office roadblock, to no avail. Despondent, she put her head on the steering wheel and cried, her body shaking with distress." Full Story
MISSOURI
Executive and philanthropist Arthur E. Benjamin today announced the launch of a national, viral, social media campaign to raise much needed funds for animal rescue efforts and disaster relief in Joplin, MO. Benjamin will donate $1 to the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) for every Facebook fan who 'likes' the American Dog Rescue page. Source
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck Flood: Evacuated Animals
SOUTH DAKOTA
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NEW ZEALAND
For info about animals affected in the Christchurch, NZ earthquakes, see the Animal Aid on Facebook .
UNITED KINGDOM
Volunteers are being asked to help rescue reptiles which survived Dorset's largest heath fire for 35 years. Story
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