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How Animals Stay Warm In Winter

March 18, 2023 by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

red fox in its winter coat courtesy Wikimedia user Lvaughn7To survive the cold of winter, some animals take advantage of protected habitats, such as wooded areas or under a blanket of insulating snow. Ruffed grouse, for example, fly into piles of loose snow and create roosting cavities to rest in when not foraging. Mice and other small mammals remain active in tunnels under the snow. [Read more…] about How Animals Stay Warm In Winter

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birds, coyotes, dogs, fox, Science, small mammals, snow, waterfowl, weather, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter, wolves

Hot To Avoid Coyote Conflicts

March 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

coyote conflict prevention tips courtesy DECCoyote sightings are likely to increase in the coming months and New Yorkers should be aware of the potential for conflicts and guidelines to prevent negative encounters. [Read more…] about Hot To Avoid Coyote Conflicts

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: coyotes, Wildlife

Coyote or Wolf? Learn to Spot The Difference

October 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

coyote vs wolf comparisonLast month, genetic testing confirmed that a canid killed by a hunter in Otsego County in 2021 was a wolf. The New York State Department of Conservation (DEC) has documented a few wolves and wolf hybrids over the last 20 years in New York.

In most cases, analyses indicated these animals were released from captivity, but wild wolves are present in portions of Ontario and Quebec, and it is possible for these animals to travel into New York. [Read more…] about Coyote or Wolf? Learn to Spot The Difference

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: coyotes, DEC, endangered species, hunting, nature, trapping, Wildlife, wolves

Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

October 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

wolf courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeAdirondack Council has called upon the NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation to drop a previously announced plan to remove the gray wolf from New York’s endangered species list. [Read more…] about Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, coyotes, endangered species, moose, Mountain Lions, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, wolves

DEC: Animal Killed By Hunter In Cooperstown Was A Wolf

September 28, 2022 by Peter Bauer 2 Comments

wolf courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife On September 21st, 2022, after a second independent DNA study confirmed that the wolf killed outside of Cooperstown, in Otsego County, NY, was really a wolf, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reversed course and announced the wolf was indeed a wolf.

DEC had been calling the Cooperstown wolf a coyote since it examined the dead animal in December 2021 and conducted a DNA study in early 2022. DEC publicly called the wolf a coyote in July in many news reports, after the release of an independent DNA study by Trent University in Canada, organized by the Northeast Ecological Recovery Society (NERS).

The Trent University DNA analysis found that the Cooperstown wolf had 98% wolf genes. [Read more…] about DEC: Animal Killed By Hunter In Cooperstown Was A Wolf

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Cooperstown, coyotes, Crime and Justice, DEC, endangered species, hunting, nature, Otsego County, Science, Wildlife, wolves

38 Groups Call On DEC To Protect Wolves in New York State

September 21, 2022 by Peter Bauer Leave a Comment

wolf courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeThe plot continues to thicken around the killing of an 85-pound wolf near Cooperstown in December of 2021 and the response by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Under state and federal law, a wolf that wanders into New York State is protected under the Endangered Species Act. The wolf shot near Cooperstown by a coyote hunter clearly enjoyed no such protections. [Read more…] about 38 Groups Call On DEC To Protect Wolves in New York State

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Cooperstown, coyotes, DEC, endangered species, hunting, nature, Otsego County, Protect the Adirondacks, trapping, Wildlife, wolves

Tips To Avoid Coyote Conflicts

February 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

coyote by Gregory VanSplunderCoyotes can be found in habitats throughout New York State, from rural farmland and forests to green spaces in suburban and urban areas. For the most part, coyotes avoid contact with people.

Conflicts with people and pets may occur however, as coyotes tend to be more territorial during breeding and pup-rearing seasons in the spring and summer. If coyotes learn to associate food sources such as garbage or pet food with people, these animals may lose their natural fear of humans, increasing the potential for close encounters or conflicts. [Read more…] about Tips To Avoid Coyote Conflicts

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: coyotes, DEC, nature, Wildlife

Look for Wildlife Tracks in Winter

January 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ruffed grouse tracks by Sandy Van VrankenNow is a great time to search for winter tracks or other animal signs visible in the snow. It can be fun to be a detective and figure out what animals have been walking through your yard or across a trail. [Read more…] about Look for Wildlife Tracks in Winter

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: black bears, Bobcats, coyotes, DEC, fox, nature, small mammals, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

New York Coyote Parasite Survey

December 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

coyote by Gregory VanSplunderGraduate students at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) are asking for public assistance in the collection of samples as part of a study for an emerging zoonotic parasite. [Read more…] about New York Coyote Parasite Survey

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: coyotes, DEC, nature, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tire tracks lead ECO to coyote poacherAccording to a press release issued by DEC, on February 28th, a 15-year-old girl in the town of Lisbon was home alone when she noticed two trucks pull into her driveway. Unknown men exited the truck wearing camouflage and knocked on the door. At the same time, the teen heard sounds of dogs fighting in her backyard. [Read more…] about Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: coyotes, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting

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