Can cats and coyotes co-exist?
Check it out: https://phys.org/news/2022-10-cats-coyotes-co-exist.html I’d like to add, that in the LA area, where TNR is heavily practiced, feral cat colonies are often situated outside of residential areas and closer to greenbelts, where the carers think the cats will find shelter. Being timid, these ferals are prone to being more nocturnal. A set-up for failure.…
Read MoreDon’t leave wolf hunting to the experts
https://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/columns/dont-leave-wolf-hunting-up-to-experts/article_bbf8df82-4695-11ed-8b1d-8b7044398073.html
Read MoreTrash bin-opening cockatoos
https://phys.org/news/2022-09-bin-opening-cockatoos-arms-humans.html
Read MoreUrban smarts
Researchers test animal smarts to find what makes some better suited to urban living
Read MoreNeonics harm amphibs across all life stages
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Harms Amphibians Across Multiple Life Stages
Read MoreStudy highlights value of coyotes in urban landscape
Check it out: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-coyotes-york-city-human-food.html
Read MoreWasp world
Learn about wasps in this fascinating post: https://xerces.org/blog/wasp-world
Read MoreLeave the leaves
This fall, forego raking and just leave the leaves. Here’s why: https://xerces.org/blog/leave-leaves-these-invertebrates-depend-on-it
Read MoreCoyotes: City to use non-lethal options, for now
In August, HWC was awarded a contract to perform a survey of coyote activity in Manhattan Beach after the town had experienced an uptick in coyote sightings and at least one pet predation. Our report to city officials recommended non-lethal strategies, saving lethal removal for incidents involving severely injured or aggressive animals. We are very…
Read MoreDog urine as a deterrent
Check it out: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-dog-urine-threatened-hooded-plovers.html
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