A century and a half ago, the great naturalist and wilderness explorer John Muir wrote that if it came to a war between humans and bears, he’d be tempted to side with the bears. So would I, especially after watching nearly half of our country’s voters back a man who seems to … [Read more...] about Protecting Black Bears in New York
wildlife preservation
Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves
I have previously introduced a large charismatic canid increasingly evident in the Adirondack Park that some wildlife observers are calling the CoyWolf. This hybrid of the Coyote, the Eastern Wolf, and the domestic dog unfortunately is threatened despite its important … [Read more...] about Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves
Welcoming the CoyWolf: Whoever It May Be
By now, most of us who spend much time outside in the Adirondack Park have seen some sort of large canid that looks too big to be a Coyote, not quite big enough to be a Wolf. Quite likely, many of us have seen what some wildlife observers are calling the CoyWolf. What is a … [Read more...] about Welcoming the CoyWolf: Whoever It May Be