Do Ranchers Have a Right to Be Free From Predators?

“No” is the answer from Montana hunting guide George Wuerthner. In his column for New West, he asserts that predator hunting is a subsidy benefiting ranchers only. Instead, ranchers should practice other methods. From the column: Killing predators to appease … [Read More]

Biologist: Coyotes Aren’t the Problem, We Are

With rising coyote-human conflicts and even a young Canadian woman killed by coyotes in the last year, researchers are taking a closer look at the predator. The Eastern coyote is of even more interest as they are not native to … [Read More]

Fatal Attack Leads to Coyote Trapping Incentive Program

Following a fatal coyote attack in October 2009 and several other reports of aggressive coyotes since then, Nova Scotia officials have announced they will give trappers $20 for every coyote the trappers kill. Here are some additional details from the … [Read More]

Coywolves — An Emerging Species?

The abundance of coyote-wolf hybrids in the wild is often discussed among trappers and predator callers. That discussion is especially interesting in the Northeast and Canada, where coyotes are generally larger and wolf populations exist. A recent story by Carola … [Read More]

Coyote Attacks on the Rise

The Today Show featured a segment on coyote attacks recently: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy     Stories like this should help increase opportunities for trappers and predator callers.