Fearing her 5-year-old dog, Joey, could become dinner for a pack of coyotes stalking San Francisco’s Stern Grove, Sonya Rama is taking steps to learn how to defend her beloved beagle mix against the wild animals.

Coyote concerns at San Francisco’s Stern Grove brought out a large group of pet owners Wednesday night after two dogs were attacked and one of them was killed.

Coyote killing contests: Why they impact you. I have a sincere appreciation for wildlife that stems from my education and research, time spent in the wilderness, and a sense of duty to play my part as a steward.

It’s a government program that’s more than 100 years old, uses outdated and ineffective practices, costs tens of millions of tax dollars, and kills and maims tens of millions of animals, including unintended victims such as endangered and threatened species, and beloved family pets.

A New Mexico woman claims using greyhounds to attack and kill coyotes, is another form of dog fighting. However, there are no laws in the state against it.

The recent decision by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to increase the bear, wolf and mountain lion hunting quota dishonors New Mexico as a maverick gun-toting renegade state.

The headline looked like a joke: “To truly end animal suffering, the most ethical choice is to kill wild predators (especially Cecil the lion).”

If you’re looking for the world’s top “superpredator,” look no further than your own reflection.

Coyotes are here to stay, and are the top predators in this area. It’s up to us, however, to help ensure that there are no conflicts as we live alongside each other.

ELGIN, Oklahoma. One morning in an otherwise quiet corner of the Great Plains, high-pitched yips and deep growls sprang from a cluster of trees. Two greyhounds were fighting a pack of coyotes.

The lone gray wolf sighted in Siskiyou County this spring wasn’t quite so lonesome as it once appeared.

ELGIN, Oklahoma. One morning in an otherwise quiet corner of the Great Plains, high-pitched yips and deep growls sprang from a cluster of trees. Two greyhounds were fighting a pack of coyotes.

In September 2007, the Animal Protection Institute (API) helped the City of San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control with a public education campaign to teach residents how to co-exist with coyotes.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — State officials voted Wednesday to ban bobcat trapping across the state of California.

The California Fish and Game Commission will consider a statewide ban on bobcat trapping this week, a proposal that has reignited debate over wildlife protections and the power of regulatory agencies.

In January of this year, near Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan, a coyote stalked the streets around a Con Ed power station until it was captured, given the unlikely nickname of “Stella,” then released into the Bronx.

The killing of Cecil — Zimbabwe’s most famous lion — by an American dentist sparked outrage and reignited the debate over trophy hunting.