OUR HUMAN BEHAVIOR affects the evolution of the living beings with whom we share our planet. The following is a quote from The Wild Canids by H.T. Gier “We, with our persecution of the Coyote, have added another parameter to natural selection; with the result that Coyotes are now larger, smarter, more adaptable, faster and…
DetailsWE WANT OUR CARNIVORES TO REMAIN TRULY WILD… That means…..self sufficient, using their innate intelligence and the gifts that Nature has equipped them with to survive and thrive. By remaining truly wild, they fulfill their important role in keeping ecosystems healthy and balanced, protected from epidemics of disease in wildlife and humans. So we have…
DetailsDOES WHAT WE LEARN THROUGH OUR RESEARCH TRANSLATE INTO OUR HUMAN BEHAVIOR? Here is an example…and then you decide. Research was conducted in Utah because ranchers were concerned that the small herd of Bison, that were placed on Public Land there, were eating up all the forage that the ranchers wanted for their cows. Now…
DetailsWe all have the freedom to choose how we see our world. And how we see our world affects how we act in our world……. HOW DO YOU SEE COYOTE? WHY DO YOU SEE COYOTE THAT WAY? HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR BEHAVIOR TOWARD COYOTE? IS YOUR LIFE RICHER OR POORER ? Here is a writing from…
DetailsYOU SEE BEFORE YOU TWO VERY INTELLIGENT SPECIES COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER in a way only they know …. two coyote mates and crow Intelligent carnivores like Coyotes have the capacity to interact successfully with all species in their environment….including us. Though you may not even be aware of it….they observe your behavior and…
DetailsHow can you participate in creating the kind of world we want to hand down to our children? In answer to that, I wish to share with you how community members in Maine together contributed their talents…. envisioning a different world than the one we live in. Just below is a link to a…
DetailsWHY IS IT THAT OUR HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS PUTS GREAT VALUE ON WILDLIFE THAT ARE ENDANGERED…..BUT WE ALLOW THE CONTINUED, UNRELENTING KILLING OF VERY SUCCESSFUL CARNIVORES…….COYOTE? Maybe those two conflicting forms of consciousness cause the loss of important carnivores….. In his book, Spillover, author David Quammen speaks of serious medical epidemics on our planet. He…
DetailsCOYOTE INSPIRES ART AND POETRY~ The following poem was recently written by one of our Maine poets when he visited our Coyote Connections Art Exhibition at the University of New England’s Gallery in Portland, Maine, and was inspired by “The Ghosts of Evergreen Cemetery.” Coyote Beautiful O keepers of the night and reapers of…
DetailsGANDHI’S WORDS ~ The greatness of a nation is measured by how it treats the Animals.” SO WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE GREATNESS OF THE UNITED STATES? Dog fighting is illegal in all the states, but despite the law, it rampantly goes on. It is hidden as all violence to life is, it is BIG…
DetailsThis poignant work of art by renowned Maine artist Richard Letham can be viewed along with 49 other extraordinary works of art at the University of New England’s Gallery in Portland, Maine. The exhibition titled “Coyote Connections” will be up for our communities to experience until January 15, 2015. We asked each artist to write…
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