The coyote’s problem is that he’s one of the most successful animals on Earth but scores no marks on the image-of-God scale, which results in humans being paid public money to kill him in Saskatchewan and – starting this week – Nova Scotia.
In Cook County, Ill., just miles from Chicago’s busy O’Hare International Airport, researchers are tracking a coyote they’ve nicknamed “Big Mama,” hoping to learn more about how these animals are surviving and adapting in this environment of high-rises and highways.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold public workshops in Gainesville and Tallahassee to get public input on fox and coyote pens.
Sabine McCowen occasionally takes her two dogs horseback riding with her.
Had any overturned trash cans lately? Strange choruses of yips and howls? Vanishing dog or cat food?
Spring is baby season for our urban wildlife.