Name: Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in New England
Start: 2024-12-04T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 9 Mast Road

“Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in New England”
An eastern coyote is defined as much by its western coyote ancestry as by the DNA contributed more recently by the Eastern wolf. Eastern coyotes vary physically and behaviorally from its smaller relative – while still carrying the incredible adaptability of Wile E. Coyote. This program takes a deep dive into the ecology and behavior of this creature, its indefatigability and how it is the human who must adapt to coexist with the coyote. On the horizon, however, is a native carnivore which fled the northeast during wolf removal and now may be trying to return: The eastern wolf. A look-alike to the coyote, it has been killed mistakenly for its similarity of appearance to the coyote. We’ll talk about how the wolf and coyote might negotiate a truce in the northeast and how we might do the same.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Lee Public Library!