Have you ever had an “encounter” with a Coyote? “Encounter”…. what is it? Well, it is often defined as an “unexpected meeting.” Because people in our culture have little knowledge and experience with Coyotes [or other wildlife for that matter] persons who do unexpectedly meet coyotes most often do not understand a Coyote’s natural behavior,…
DetailsUNDERSTANDING HISTORY ~ How important is it to understand the REAL history of our country? VASTLY IMPORTANT! We cannot truly understand the perspectives held in our society today … and the behaviors that result, without understanding the perspectives and actions of those who came before us. I highly encourage every American to read author Dan…
DetailsIn his book American Serengeti author Dan Flores dedicates a chapter to Coyotes, our native wild canine. In these following words from his book, we can come to understand more and more why Coyotes are so capable of living among us ~ “Like humans, coyotes have fission-fusion societies. They are a rare predator to do so.…
DetailsSpring and Summer is a time of birth ~ Rebirth of the wondrous array of plants and trees Birth of farm animals under our care Birth of wild ones like Coyotes and Cougars Life in the wild is never easy and being a wild parent is a challenge to all their survival skills. Sharing with…
DetailsWhen a wildlife tragedy occurs …. I always want to take it as an opportunity to educate, and not point fingers. And so, a wildlife tragedy occurred in Chappaqua, New York this month of June. As the story has been told, a female coyote killed a person’s dog and was aggressive to another dog being…
DetailsTODAY ~ IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ONE HUMAN VIOLENTLY KILLED 50 OF HIS OWN SPECIES, AND INJURED MORE THAN 50 OTHERS…. And we as a species have slaughtered unimaginable numbers of our fellow non-human beings on this American continent. Our Carnivores….Coyotes, Cougars and Wolves….. are trying to teach us something about ourselves. They are returning to…
DetailsWe are living in a time of Transition ~ A Physical Transition and An Internal Transition As we humans continue to rapidly increase our population on our planet Earth, we are leaving very few places for those we share the planet with. It is especially difficult for large carnivores like cougars, coyotes, bears, and wolves who…
DetailsCOYOTE IS A GREAT TEACHER Coyote is teaching our present generation all about carnivores…if we will open our hearts…and listen! So I would like to share with you a presentation that I presented to our communities: “Why Do We Need Carnivores Anyway?” It was generously filmed by the Saco River Community Television Station in Maine…
DetailsRescue Road… a new book by author Peter Zheutlin A marvelous book that has two sides to it ~ * First, the immense suffering of our best friends, our domestic dogs * Second, the courageous and selfless lives of those who seek to rescue them from the suffering and abuse. For me, when I read about…
DetailsSPRING IS HERE! ALL LIFE IS SEEKING REBIRTH… And in that context, I wish to share my thoughts. I was asked to give a presentation on Coyote’s important role in the ecosystem of Acadia National Park in Maine. This year is the 100th Anniversary of this beautiful Park, and when it was created the howls…
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