I Am Coyote with permission of Jim Koon What is wildness? What is it that makes Coyote wild? Why is their wildness so terribly needed in our world today? Can we humans of the 21st century…who are SO domesticated…have any sense of what it is to be wild? On the other hand, our Native Peoples…
Young Coyote Pups by Randy Lubischer Coyote pups are born tiny, blind and completely dependent on their parent’s care. They are not born knowing how to hunt for their food. They must learn that skill by first practicing on small insects like grasshoppers and crickets, then watching their parents as they pounce on a mouse…
Art piece by Sarah Ronald Art has reflected the Values of human cultures all throughout the history of our species. So how does art reflect the perceptions toward wild carnivores in our present culture? So here are the words of a present day artist, Sarah Ronald, expressing what she wishes to reflect. “I am a…
One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human. Loren Eiseley “With drastic loss of habitat, a constant threat from hunters, high mortality, and unreliable food sources, life for carnivores has changed dramatically and rapidly from historic norms” writes author G.A Bradshaw in her enlightening book, Carnivore Minds.…
Coyote Family Photo by Janet Kessler Here is a phrase I all too often hear regarding the numbers of coyotes on the landscape ~ We need to CONTROL their numbers. These words are packed with a world view brought here from Europe that believes our species has the right to control other life as we…
Coyote Pup in Southern Maine with Mange Why does this small Coyote pup look like this? Where is her beautiful coat? This young coyote pup is suffering from a painful affliction that often causes them to endure a slow and painful death. It is mange. What causes this affliction? RODENT POISONS And this is just…
Photo by: Janet Kessler That Moment in Time That moment in time when I saw you and you saw me, stands tall within me and feels like a monument to your world and mine, the intersection. That moment in time when I saw you and you saw me, vibrates in me, whirls me,…
Photo by: Andy Marks How many of you have awoken to the night time serenade of wild song? And why the song, and who is singing it? And where is the songster? Or how many of you have experienced one moment of that Coyote stare when the two of you met by chance …Coyote then…
Keystone Carnivore Photo by: Shreve Stockton Human Health is inextricably tied to the health of animals and the environment. And today we are seeing serious outbreaks of disease that are truly becoming epidemics. So here in Maine we are seeing the latest outbreak of rabies in our foxes, and then there is the ongoing epidemic…
Coyote CHOOSES to play with dog toysPhoto by: Janet Kessler I increasingly come across research on large and powerful carnivores regarding how we humans perceive them, and as a result, how we relate with them. Research is showing that the way people often relate to powerful carnivores is informed by their culture and their knowledge…