| Eastern Coyote |
| The Story of Its Success |
| Gerry Parker |
One of the most adaptable and controversial animals in the
western hemisphere has recently colonized eastern North
America. Since the mid-1800s, this jackal-sized predator, the
coyote, has spread from the grasslands of the western United
States and southwestern Canada north to Alaska, west to the
Pacific, south to Mexico, and east to Newfoundland. Along
the way, these "wild dogs" have interbred with wolves and
domestic dogs, adapting to new environments with
remarkable dexterity.
Gerry Parker draws upon an exhaustive review of the
literature and his own experiences as a research biologist,
who studied the coyote in New Brunswick, to answer many of
the questions commonly asked of this new predator. His
balanced perspective provides wildlife specialists, hunters,
and casual naturalists alike with the information they need to
make informed decisions on the future of the eastern coyote.
western hemisphere has recently colonized eastern North
America. Since the mid-1800s, this jackal-sized predator, the
coyote, has spread from the grasslands of the western United
States and southwestern Canada north to Alaska, west to the
Pacific, south to Mexico, and east to Newfoundland. Along
the way, these "wild dogs" have interbred with wolves and
domestic dogs, adapting to new environments with
remarkable dexterity.
Gerry Parker draws upon an exhaustive review of the
literature and his own experiences as a research biologist,
who studied the coyote in New Brunswick, to answer many of
the questions commonly asked of this new predator. His
balanced perspective provides wildlife specialists, hunters,
and casual naturalists alike with the information they need to
make informed decisions on the future of the eastern coyote.
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Taxonomy Colonization Physical Characteristics Food Habits Reproduction Population Dynamics Home Range and Movements Coyotes and White-Tailed Deer Predators and Predation Predator Control Interspecific Interactions Diseases and Parasites Coyotes and Domestic Stock Coyote Management Epilogue Poem |
In recent years, Islanders have been extremely concerned over the increasing numbers of coyotes
who prey upon Island livestock and domestic pets.
"Eastern Coyote" answers many of the questions raised by Islanders regarding this troublesome
predator.
who prey upon Island livestock and domestic pets.
"Eastern Coyote" answers many of the questions raised by Islanders regarding this troublesome
predator.
| Gerry Parker is a research biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, who lives in Sackville, New Brunswick. Born in Bear River, Nova Scotia, Parker holds a Master of Science degree in Wildlife Management from Acadia University. During his first ten years with Canadian Wildlife Service he studied caribou and musk oxen in the Canadian Arctic. Since then, he has studied and published extensively on the wildlife of the region including lynx in the highlands of Cape Breton Island, caribou in Labrador, and coyotes in New Brunswick. |
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