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(all tax-payer funded) goes directly to these activities to protect the interests of #BigAg.

In 2024, #WildlifeServices killed nearly 2 million animals alone—an increase of over 474,000 #animals from 2023—including nearly 58,000 #coyotes. The government agency has killed hundreds of endangered #GrayWolves, threatened #GrizzlyBears, #beavers, #foxes, #bobcats, #MountainLiona, #RiverOtters, #porcupines, migratory #shorebirds, and many other #species.

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#Philly So now that #coyotes are in the #Wissahickon people are acting like they are dealing with dangerous creatures you should watch out for. I was walking the other day and so guy yelled out and said "Sir! Just letting you know that someone saw a coyote up ahead". I thanked him but I grew up with coyotes around all my life. Don't try to befriend them, make sure they have a healthy fear of humans, if they try to approach yell or throw things in their direction (not at them) . They want nothing to do with humans if they can help it. What IS in danger is your pets, they are tasty coyote chow. If anything, coyotes being here has been great because I have had to deal with WAY less entitled dog owners who let their #dogs run free. This is dangerous to other hikers and other dog owners. Leash your damned dogs for their own safety and others!
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this is not typical yote behavior. My best guess is that there's a den nearby with pups? Sound up to hear a very good impression of dog-style territory-defense-borking. Typical coyote vocalizations are .. different than this.

I rescued Chuki when he was still a little puppy at one month old. At only one month old the world was already turning against him.Left to figure out life on his own.
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Watched a wet coyote harass some deer near a pond. It would run at them, then one would charge it, then it would roll around on the ground like no big deal and get up and shake and do it again. It was on a hillside with trees and bushes so we couldn't tell if there were fawns nearby. 📷🌿🦊🐺🦌

It's always weirded me out that humans think of any (other) animals as pests or invaders in our space, since WE are the ones technically invading THEIR space, as they've already been living on the land for so long.

This is a really cool piece about coyotes, urban wildlife, and co-existing together: biographic.com/the-coyote-next

bioGraphic · The Coyote Next DoorWhat urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.

In other tragic news, the #NHL #Hockey team that was formerly the #Coyotes and is now called the "Utah Hockey Club" has long been rumored to be gearing up to call themselves the "Utah Yeti".

Which would have been a PERFECT name.

Well, due to the pigheadedness of the capitalists who run both the team and Yeti Coolers, they couldn't come to an agreement, so the Patent/Trademark office said they couldn't use Yeti for the team name.

"We engaged deeply with Yeti Cooler Company and worked with them over a process to see if there was some coexistence agreement that we could engage with them on," said Maughan. "They have a unique and strong trademark on anything published Yeti or Yetis. We did not have a coexistence agreement with Yeti and therefore have decided to move on from that name."

I mean, talk about a golden opportunity wasted all because of greed.

So stupid on both parts.

Yeti Coolers would have gotten SUCH a boost from fans. And it's Hockey! Ice and Coolers go together! And Beer! And Coolers! And Hockey! C'mon! You idiots!!

espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/436154

ESPN · Utah Hockey Club to hold in-arena fan vote for permanent name - ESPNBy Greg Wyshynski