Many people see coyotes as dirty pests that get into trashcans, eat dogs and attack people – but humans and coyotes can coexist peacefully, according to Belmont Animal Control Officer John Maguranis.
California’s lone wolf may be in danger.
Every once in a while you get a sobering reminder about what passes for civilized society.
The state game commission on Wednesday declined to intervene in a controversial coyote hunting contest, although members did ask for a legal opinion on whether the board has authority to regulate contests in the future.
A coyote hunt scheduled this month in Modoc County has triggered outrage from conservation groups that launched a statewide campaign this week to stop what they characterize as a bloodthirsty canine killing contest held for no other reason than the fun of watching a predator die.
The arrest of a federal Wildlife Services trapper in Arizona earlier this month on a charge of animal cruelty has sparked renewed concern about the little-known agency.