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SittingFox · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject: Some wild coyote footage

I've just got back from Alberta and had a great time watching some wilderness coyotes. Take a look at this movie clip, which also shows some other wildlife:

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See how the big male coyote caught three voles! That's really an exceptional coyote. They usually miss two times out of three.

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Wisefox · Wiseheart Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 917 Location: Canada

Wow a great video SittingFox its cool seeing the coyote pouncing (sp?) I love the shot of the cub. I want to go to Alberta someday soon. Not sure when but I will go. Very Happy

SheltiDefender · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:58 am Post subject:

I must agree with you on that wise, it was a great video....it was cool at how the Coyote pounced on the voles! Smile

Thanks for sharing! Very Happy

Evergreen · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:36 am Post subject:

I really liked the footage, thanks for posting it and sharing it with us. I really liked it, I may even watch it again.

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SittingFox · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone :mrgreen:

Here's a photo of the coyote pup. Alberta has many serious conservation problems and I've seen some truly awful things there as well as the nice ones, but it's when you see these animals that you realise why the battles simply must be won.

I guess I'll go back in May, if I can wait that long Wink

and if anyone knows a cure for jetlag, I'd be obliged if you share it Shocked

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TheWhiteFox · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject:

It might take me a few more days to watch the video, whenever I can get a good connection but I'm excited for it after reading through these post.

That's such a cute pup, shame that coyotes are hunted year-round.

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SittingFox · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

TheWhiteFox wrote:

That's such a cute pup, shame that coyotes are hunted year-round.

Yes but he was in a provincial park where hunting is outlawed, so hopefully he'll be okay, provided, of course, no visitors decide to toss him some food and put him in danger. Rolling Eyes

Sadly I have seen habituated coyotes in both Yellowstone and Jasper, despite the heroic effects of wardens / rangers to make people act responsibly, but I think both the coyotes in the film will be fine as they were in pretty remote areas far removed from the tourist sprawl which is sadly destroying too much of Alberta.

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Wisefox · Wiseheart Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 917 Location: Canada

Thanks for the picture Sittingfox, I wonder what it takes to become a 'ranger'. I was talking to a friends last night about one that he had met. The ranger had told him of a time when some hunters where hunting on his own private property.
He walks up to them and asks them how everything is going.. all caual like. then he tells them that it is privatly owned land.
"oh well we have permisson" one of the hunters say.
"Whats the owners name?" the ranger says.
"er.. a .. bob."
the ranger opens up a map of the area to see ownership of the lands..
hmm... it says. that a guy.. named.. Ed Willmis owns the property."
since he had his uniform on his badge with his name was in plain view.
"you have 30 to get off my property" says the ranger. I still wish he had slapped a big huge fine on them.

Just got myself thinking wolves have a pack.. and foxes are in just a family or alone. but what about coyotes? do they come in packs? or are the alone. I just relized I don't know that much about coyotes.

SittingFox · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

Not surprised at that story Sad

Poaching is a complex issue. In the UK, the RSPCA investigate badger "baiting" (a particularly unpleasant form of illegal hunting) but my local police force has a wildlife officer too, and he checks out signs of trouble. In Ontario poaching should be reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources:

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Under absolutely no circumstances should anyone approach a poacher directly though if it's safe to take their car registration number, definitely do so.

I recently read this moving story of a Nigerian ranger who protects his country's wildlife against poaching:

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As for becoming a park warden, it's very hard but this might interest you:

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(Yikes! I just realised that's Carthew Ridge in that photo, where a horse once tripped over with me still on her back!!! Wow

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Anyway, regarding coyotes. They can live in groups similar to wolves but such groups aren't very stable, as coyotes are able to breed at a much younger age. In any case I believe the parents always raise their pups together. Where wolves are absent coyotes may even hunt large animals like elk together. If you want to understand coyotes probably the best thing to do is read this Yellowstone account.

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Wisefox · Wiseheart Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 917 Location: Canada

I seen that photo.. Wow

yikes indeed. I am most greatful for the links though I haven't read them all the way throungh yet. I have them bookmarked.
One thing that I was working on is learning french. I had thought that you needed to know it in order to be a park atendent. I am not sure, but at least it couldn't hurt.
Some time soon I would like to see if I could do some voniteering at Point Pelee. not sure if they need any help but it would be a good place to start seeing that is is only about 30kms away. but we shall see.. and thanks again for all the links SittingFox. :mrgreen:

TheWhiteFox · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

A ranger would be one of the things that I would like to do but it's on the last part of my list. My main goals is either become a biologist or something or a TV show host (like what Kevin wants to do). But I think I might need some extra schooling for that and college is kinda expensive for me so we'll see what happens with that.

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Wisefox · Wiseheart Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 917 Location: Canada

I always thought about it..... but time will tell. I still want to travel and learn what I cah do in Canada. Also I want to write so others will "see" what I have seen.. and perhaps then they may understand how important it is to respect nature.(sp)