I took the bus out Hyannis, Mass. today to meet with Eastern Coyote expert Dr. Jonathan Way.
Jon leads a busy life, teaching science at Barnstable High School and maintaining his almost- full-time job of catching, tracking and studying coyotes. His classroom is a testament to his "extracurricular" activities, with multiple coyote posters and photos, at least one complete skull and what looked like a row of bone or tooth casts on the windowsill.
Beyond just to meet with Jon, I went to record him talking about urban coyotes. At some point soon, I'll edit down the great material he provided and use it as the backdrop for an audio slide show on my site. Jon also was kind enough to give me some video footage that I'll definitely find a use for.
To see Jon's site on Eastern Coyote research, click here.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Jonathan G. Way
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2 comments:
Great start! Looking forward to learning about them JP varmints! No sightings yet here in Flatbush, although a plentiful population of feral cats, opossums, squirrels, and raccoons may attract some canine predators, with access via the track bed of the LIRR Bay Ridge freight line. Meanwhile, we'll keep an eye out when our 15-lb. terrier is alone in the back yard.
And since I live in Jamaica Plain instead of Flatbush, I can't wait to see the map of these sightings.
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