Lawmaker accuses federal agency of ‘stonewalling’ attempts to investigate alleged coyote torture
A Republican congressman is accusing a government agency of “stonewalling” attempts to investigate allegations of animal abuse after graphic photos appeared online showing hunting dogs attacking defenseless coyotes.
Renewed call for probe of federal Wildlife Services
Two U.S. congressmen are once again calling for a probe of a little-known federal agency called Wildlife Services, citing photos of animal abuse posted on the Internet by an agency employee.
Investigation zeroes in on Wyoming trapper who posted photos
Facebook photos of ensnared, snarling coyotes ruffled feathers throughout the nation’s environmental community last month, prompting an agency investigation into an employee still working for the Casper-based Wyoming Wildlife Services.
U.S. wildlife worker’s online photos of animal abuse stir outrage
Photos of animal abuse and suffering posted on a federal wildlife specialist’s Facebook and other Web pages are stirring anger among wildlife advocates.
Fire USDA Wildlife Services Employee for Animal Cruelty, Demand Wildlife Advocates
Graphic images of wild animals trapped and tortured by a federal government employee went viral in late October, raising public outrage.
Fur furor: Trapped coyote photos incite outrage
Social media isn’t friendly to trappers.
Coyote hazing team to be deployed
Belmont will soon be deploying a team of trained volunteers to harass coyotes that have grown too bold living among their human neighbors.
Learning to Live With Urban Coyotes
Only a few decades ago, Wile E. Coyote in hapless pursuit of Road Runner may have been the most readily conjured image of Canis latrans, the coyote, for most city dwellers.
Belmont animal control officer proposes ‘hazing’ team to scare off coyotes
Belmont’s boldest coyotes are on notice: Animal Control Officer John Maguranis is proposing a coyote hazing team, and soon, a fearless romp too close to Belmont’s human residents could result in a visit from the ‘Q.R.T.’ Quick Reaction Team.
Urban Coyotes Never Stray: New Study Finds 100 Percent Monogamy
Coyotes living in cities don’t ever stray from their mates, and stay with each other till death do them part, according to a new study.
OPINION: History has the answer to coyote issue
For over 300 years, the coyote has been hunted in North America.
Tails of Marin: Living with coyotes in Marin
AMONG THE MANY things that make Marin County such a desirable place to live and play is that so many of our neighborhoods are within walking distance of beautiful natural parks and preserves.
Wildlife advocates seek to educate homeowners on ‘coyote hazing’ techniques
Randi Feilich bangs her pots and pans, pops open an umbrella, throws rocks and screams into the wild.
Congresswoman Pushes for Transparency from Secretive Agency: The Wildlife Killers
U.S. Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, Thursday introduced legislation in Congress that would require Wildlife Services, an obscure arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to disclose far more about the millions of animals it kills across the country than it does today.
CARSON COYOTES WON’T BE TRAPPED FOR NOW
Carson city officials called an emergency meeting to deal with the city’s coyote problem. Coyotes have been roaming neighborhoods, and residents are terrified.
Davis cuts ties with Wildlife Services over coyote killings
One after another, residents of the quiet college town of Davis stood before the City Council, expressing outrage over the recent killing of five coyotes – four of them pups – by a little-known branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture called Wildlife Services.
Sierra Club national board takes stand against body-grip trapping
The Sierra Club national board of directors on May 19, 2012 adopted a new “Policy on Trapping of Wildlife” which may be the 110-year-old organization’s strongest statement yet against any form of hunting.
Learning to make peace with coyotes in Superior
The coyotes are out there, and the animals, which have long lived on the Front Range, aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
California City Pursues Good Neighbor Policy with Local Coyotes
The City of Calabasas, in the Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Los Angeles, has decided it will no longer use city funds to finance the killing of coyotes.
Belmont’s Animal Control Officer to give talk on Living With Coyotes
Animal Control Officer John Maguranis will give a talk on July 17 in Stoneham called Living with Coyotes.