The “Teenage” Coyote ~Life and Death Decisions
Always Wary Photo by: Janet Kessler I invite you to envision yourself as a teenage Coyote, leaving behind her puppyhood and making the next resolute decisions for her survival. She…
Relationships that make us Whole
Look at that happy Tail ….caught her mouse! Photo by: Katherine Davis It seems to me that so many persons of our species seek the company of the intelligent, incredible…
A Tale of Two Encounters
Vulnerable Young Coyote Pup Photo by: Katherine Davis How does an intelligent wild canine communicate with our human species? We communicate with fellow humans through our words, and also our…
Coyote Teaches Us about Ourselves
Welcoming Coyotes on our FarmsPhoto by: Dave Conlin As a biologist, I delight in engaging with our farmers. This was the latest experience that opened up a whole new awareness…
Aldo Leopold and Earth’s Ancient Wisdom
I have my own SecretsPhoto by: Katherine Davis The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, “What good is it?” If the…
Coyote and an Unexpected Encounter
Young Female Coyote Photo by Katherine Davis A blueberry farmer here in Maine called me and in an excited tone, shared with me an encounter with a female coyote that…
Being Wild
I AM WILD Photo by:Janet Kessler In his classic book, The Voice of the Coyote, Frank Dobie writes of Coyote: “They (coyote) cannot forget freedom, and they will not lick…
Cougars are Following Coyotes East
Cougar: America’s Lion If you have had the good fortune to read the newly published Wild New World by historian Dan Flores, you learned of the immense loss to the…
Coyote’s Point of View
Photo by Jan Myers How does Coyote see the world we share with them? Maybe let’s back up a little first….. How does Coyote see herself? Born in a hidden…
The Difference between Hunting and Killing
Coyote ~ Wild Hunter Janet Kessler For the greater part of our species’ time on planet Earth, we have been hunter gatherers. And only recently have we turned to agriculture.…