In a series of outstanding articles, investigative reporter Tom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee has pulled back the veil on an ironically named government agency, Wildlife Services. Using interviews, documentary research, the Freedom of Information Act, and whistle-blowers, Knudson reveals … Continue reading
The first species I featured under the Creatures links were coyotes (Canis latrans). While most of my work on canids has been with wolves, I have been fascinated by coyotes for some time. Known to William Thomas Seton as the … Continue reading
“Animals are good to think with” (Levi-Strauss, 1962, The Savage Mind), and nowhere more important than social and environmental policy. How we think about and treat animals reveals much about how we think about ourselves and our place in the … Continue reading
As humans increasingly encroach on non-human habitats, and more and more people use the few natural areas that have been set aside for nature and its enjoyment, human-animal contact is becoming more frequent. Recently I read about a disturbing account … Continue reading
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wanted to let you know about a wonderful new film that “explores the complexity, conflicts, and richness of the fertile interface between urban life and wild nature” with a focus on coyotes. While the film … Continue reading