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Encounter with a Human-Conditioned Coyote
A few weeks ago, our coyote response team had the unique opportunity to document and work with a human-conditioned coyote – a coyote that had learned (from humans) to associate people with food – handouts. In this video, we show how a human-conditioned coyote may readily approach a person for food, yet, it retains a…
Read MoreWords Matter
The words we use when we speak about wildlife – especially species like the coyote – really matters. Language shapes perception – how we think and feel about something, so we should choose words wisely and with care. Accurate, objective language can not only reduce anxiety and unnecessary fear but also helps to foster a…
Read MoreDeath of Coyote Reveals Poisoned Landscape: New Law May Help
In the spring of 2023, Humane Wildlife Control Inc. was contracted by a small community just north of San Francisco to assess the coyote population and submit a plan for minimizing human-coyote conflicts. Our investigation revealed the heavily residential, island-like neighborhood was “home” to a single pair of coyotes – a male and female, mated…
Read MoreCoyotes: Pasadena votes for non-lethal strategies
Two articles about it: City Council Approves Non-Lethal Solutions to Address Coyote Concerns in Pasadena Pasadena City Council chooses non-lethal options to deal with coyotes
Read MoreWho is coyote?
If there is a single species on this planet who will test our own mettle as humans, who pushes us to understand instead of judge, to study instead of kill, to coexist instead of dominate, to become more thoughtful and less fearful, it is the coyote. ~ Jaymi Heimbuch From, Coyote Lives in Maine.…
Read MoreLiving In The Sticks
A great post about our (CA’s) native rat. https://natureofaman.blogspot.com/2012/02/living-in-sticks.html
Read MoreWe must simply ban these poisons
Garden Pesticide Use Harms Local Bird Populations, Study Authors Say “We Should Simply Ban These Poisons”
Read MoreKilling is never an effective management tool
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/622820551/killing-coyotes-is-an-ineffective-management-tool-and-has-contributed-to-expansion-of-coyote-territory
Read MoreShowcased in ShoutOut LA
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-rebecca-dmytryk-wildlife-control-professional/
Read MoreFeatured in VoyageLA
http://voyagela.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-rebecca-dmytryk-of-we-are-mobile-we-just-assisted-the-city-of-long-beach-this-week-manhattan-beach-and-their-coyotes-last-month-but-we-primarily-focus-service-around-my-hometown/
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