Proof Positive

[bobm]

This year, about every other week , the TV news have been reporting cougars and bears have been sighted in Portland, Ore. residential areas and the reporters have been saying that this is due to global warming. Now, I have proof... We live about 20 miles North of Portland, Ore. . Just a few minutes ago this morning a mother raccoon and FIVE half grown raccoons in tow was seen by yours truly in OUR BACK YARD !!!!!! I have never seen any wildlife in our subdivision other than birds and feral cats. Since I now have visual proof , should I call the TV news since cougars or bears have not been seen in Vancouver, Wa. and our subdivision small town which is directly across the Columbia River from Portland, Ore. ? There is about a 40 acre woods directly across the road from our back yard. This year , a new subdivision of 5 acres of this woods being built. A new church was finished being built this spring on another 2 acres of the woods. Another church purchased 5 acres of the woods directly across the road from us to build a parking lot for it's church as well as a coffee/ breakfast restaurant . All last week, they had a crew weedeating weeds, ferns, and other underbrush on their acreage. I don't know that this activity could possibly make the raccoons seek refuge in our subdivision from human activity and since the TV reporters can't be wrong, it MUST BE global warming . Should I call the TV news stations and confirm their reports that it is creeping farther North ?

 

[Nyboy]

Sat while waiting on line at bank TV was on local news channel. Big breaking story coyote sighted in scarsdale. Hello Westchester over run with coyotes

 

[baymule]

Definitely global warming! Yes call the TV stations!

 

[Nyboy]

I think there are more raccoons living in city then country. They live in the drain sewers eat out of garbage cans same with squirrels.

 

[digitS']

After a public statement like that Bomb, you could secure legal residence in the nearby community of Battle Ground, Washington.

The town was named for a battle that never happened.

As I understand it: During engagement in the war with the Yakima, the U.S. Army left Fort Vancouver essentially unattended. A local militia was formed and decided, probably having nothing else to do, to round up the peaceful Kickitat. After awhile, some of that community escaped the internment camp. Cheered on by the white settlers, the militia went after them.

The two groups happened on each other a short distance away and the militiamen secured an agreement with the Indians that they would return on their own to the fort.

Back at the fort, the settlers were incredulous that a battle had not occurred and the natives had not all been killed! They presented the captain of the militia with a red petticoat. The site of his negotiations with was derisively called "Battle Ground," named for what had not taken place there. It bears this name to the present day .

Oh, and the Klickitat? They peacefully returned to the fort a few days later, as they had said that they would.

Steve

 

[bobm]

Google " how did Battle Ground, Wa. get it's name "