Coyote

Coyotes are the most 'misunderstood and maligned wild carnivores in the country,' Fox says, and she aims to change that through her national organization, ...

Fish and Wildlife Service’s efforts in 1990-1999 to reintroduce the endangered Mexican gray wolf to portions of its former range in the Southwest; her father, Dr. - The biggest influences in her life are friend and mentor David Parson, who led the U.S. [Keeping it Wild](https://projectcoyote.org/programs/keeping-it-wild/) youth education program that fosters respect and appreciation for animals, and we work with educators across the nation to teach about apex predators. We started in California, and were able to convince the California Fish and Game Commission to end those contests in 2014. Many have no state or federal protections and can be killed year round — and killed by what many consider indiscriminate and inhumane methods.One of our campaigns is to Your chances of being bitten by a neighborhood dog or having a negative encounter with a deer on the roadway, or even being injured from a flying champagne cork is much greater than you being injured by a coyote or other wild animal. That usually leads to trouble, which leads to the death of the animal. We teach people to be aware and do things such as keeping their dogs on leashes during pupping season. We work all year, not just after an encounter, to assist communities with programs and plans educating urban dwellers on how to live with coyotes peacefully and reduce encounters. We try to acknowledge their fears, recognize them and educate people about normal and natural behaviors. It’s natural and normal for people to fear a wild predator. Coyotes are the most misunderstood and maligned wild carnivores in the country.”