Four years after the Legislature failed to ban wildlife killing contests, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission outlawed them. At its meeting Friday in Bend, five commissioners, with one abstaining, voted in favor of a rule to prohibit the contests, which have been held to kill coyotes in a few rural counties in Oregon. The […]
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All the reasons we’re fighting to protect coyotes, America’s ‘song dog’
For years we have been working to prevent the wanton slaughter of animals in wildlife killing contests. The coyote, an animal who has been wrongly considered a pest in popular culture, is most often the central target of such events. We are trying to change that. Here, Katie Stennes, program manager of our Wildlife Protection […]
Lily the Cat Saves Family from Intruding Coyote
In the early hours of a Los Angeles morning, the Shoshan family was jolted awake by the terrified cries of their cat, Lily. In a heart-stopping turn of events, a coyote had entered their home through the pet door. Lily had been the first to spot the intruder and immediately sprung onto the dining room […]
You can help stop one of the cruelest threats facing wildlife
In the past few weeks, I’ve detailed our recent undercover investigations into gruesome wildlife killing contests in Illinois and Nevada. Nothing about these investigations is easy to see or hear. But I want to explain why we are so committed to exposing these events to the public and to lawmakers. Many people don’t even realize […]
Wildlife Encounters are on the Rise: Here’s How to Protect Yourself and Your Pets
Spring is a time of renewal, and for wildlife in the United States, it’s a time to emerge from their winter slumber. As the weather warms up and the snow melts away, animals begin to stir and come out of hibernation. While it’s exciting to see these creatures out and about, human encounters can pose […]
Petition: Help Save Red Wolves from Extinction
Red wolves are the rarest canine in the world – and now they’re nearly extinct. Experts estimate there are fewer than 20 left in the wild, 14 of which are confirmed and collared by conservationists. While animal lovers and scientists have been trying to recover red wolf populations for several decades, these efforts are still […]
From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil—why we should be rewilding carnivores
No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instill fear. Large predators have been heavily persecuted and removed from areas where they once lived because of conflict with livestock grazers. Beyond their large teeth, sharp claws and iconic status, research is finding they are crucially important in ecosystems. […]
Dog Recovering After Spending Months Living with Coyote Pack in Nevada Desert
Residents around Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas, had seen the pup named Ghost running with wild animals and began to post sightings of the dog on social media. “It seems like he may have been put out there between seven and eight months, and somehow or another, the coyotes just accepted him,” Susan McMullen of […]