The Story Behind A Coyote Painting Titled ‘Mayday!’
Artist George Carlson encountered a disturbing scene along a rural county road in the west. To process the experience, he created one of the most powerful works of his career.
Artist George Carlson encountered a disturbing scene along a rural county road in the west. To process the experience, he created one of the most powerful works of his career.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released its draft Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to the public today. While it holds some promise, conservationists say that it falls short in its statutory mandate to base decisions on the “best scientific data available.”
Conservation groups are urging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide better federal protection for Mexican gray wolves by listing its look-alike species, the coyote, within the wolves’ recovery area. Illegal wolf killing is the leading cause of death for Mexican gray wolves, and the similarity of appearance with coyotes is a common excuse for wolves being unlawfully killed.
The decision came as part of a lawsuit from environmental groups filed after the deadliest year for Yellowstone wolves since their reintroduction.