Dr. Jonathan Way, Eastern Coyote researcher and the voice of Jamaicaplaincoyotes.com, will be at Billerica Public Library on Thurs., May 28 at 6:30 pm. According to the announcement on the Billerica version of WickedLocal.com, Way will talk about his research on urban and suburban coyotes from the last 10 years.
Here for more information.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Not JP, But Still A Mass. Coyote Attack (Likely)
The Patriot Ledger reported today that a Middleboro pet Yorkshire Terrier was killed, likely by a coyote, early last Wednesday morning in its owner's backyard.
According to "Vicious coyote attack in Middleboro brings attention to seasonal threat", the terrier was carried off by a "brown shadow" at around 4 am right under the nose of the dog's owner, a retired police officer.
The attack naturally is sad for the pet and its owner, but the reporter includes a couple of paragraphs of information and advice about coyote-human interaction, especially around this time of year, when coyote mothers need extra food for their pups.
This from a biologist with the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife:
""Coyotes are omnivores. Their primary food is fruit, berries, and small rodents. In suburban areas, they will go after unprotected pets,” said Larson. “Also, people should not leave garbage out at night. It provides an all-you-can-eat buffet for coyotes, rats, and foxes. They should put garbage out in the morning.”"
This from another Division biologist:
"If a coyote is found in a backyard, try and scare it off by banging pans, blowing whistles and air horns, even squirting them with a hose or throwing tennis balls to mark your territory."
So, there are few options out there.
According to "Vicious coyote attack in Middleboro brings attention to seasonal threat", the terrier was carried off by a "brown shadow" at around 4 am right under the nose of the dog's owner, a retired police officer.
The attack naturally is sad for the pet and its owner, but the reporter includes a couple of paragraphs of information and advice about coyote-human interaction, especially around this time of year, when coyote mothers need extra food for their pups.
This from a biologist with the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife:
""Coyotes are omnivores. Their primary food is fruit, berries, and small rodents. In suburban areas, they will go after unprotected pets,” said Larson. “Also, people should not leave garbage out at night. It provides an all-you-can-eat buffet for coyotes, rats, and foxes. They should put garbage out in the morning.”"
This from another Division biologist:
"If a coyote is found in a backyard, try and scare it off by banging pans, blowing whistles and air horns, even squirting them with a hose or throwing tennis balls to mark your territory."
So, there are few options out there.
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