by Project Coyote | May 22, 2016
Dear Interested Person or Party: The following is a scientific opinion letter requested by Camilla Fox, Executive Director of Project Coyote. This letter outlines a response to the general question “What effect does reduction of coyotes (older than 6 months)...
by Project Coyote | May 20, 2016
Why Killing Coyotes is Counterproductive. Killing coyotes that are NOT causing problems can cause problems. Coyotes and other carnivores prey on species like rabbits and mice that compete with livestock for forage. These wild herbivores are robustly prolific and...
by Project Coyote | Apr 26, 2016
By Peter Firmrite Wildlife advocates scored a major victory Tuesday when Mendocino County agreed to terminate its contract with the federal agency that helps ranchers kill predators such as mountain lions and coyotesthat feast on livestock. Environmental groups have...
by Project Coyote | Jan 25, 2016
Above Photo: Coyote Puppy in Trap by Chris Sassenbach (CC BY ND) By Bob Goldfarb The federal agency has been researching nonlethal means to protect livestock for decades. So why is it still killing so many carnivores? The verb that people most often associate with...
by Project Coyote | Jan 20, 2016
Above Photo: The USDA’s Wildlife Services division has come under fire for killing off coyotes and other predators using methods that have been deemed damaging to other wildlife by Matt Knoth, (CC BY NC ND) By Autumn Spanne The aerial shooting of five coyotes on the...
