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Central Park Coyote
John F. Eldredge wrote in
: Coyotes were once a western/Great Plains phenomenon, but they have now spread to the entire contiguous USA, and probably Alaska as well. I haven't heard of any in Hawaii. They have proven to be pretty adaptable at living among humans, much more so than have wolves, whose niche they are now filling. They also raid trash cans and eat the occasional pet. I should think in NYC their main diet would be rats - they're slower and easier to catch than cats or dogs. More plentiful, too. About 10-15 years ago, resident Canada geese were becoming a nuisance, overflowing the parks. No one knows for sure, but I believe the resident coyotes are to be credited with keeping the goose population under control. Chak -- I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ |
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OT Politics (was Central Park Coyote)
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in
: And what a quote. C'mon, who's going to stand up for sex when we already ousted a general surgeon for daring to suggest that masturbation constituted safe teen sex? That always seemed so funny to me - like the parents who get all bent out of shape because their kids want to get birth control. It's the ones who *don't* want birth control that the parents should be worried about. Chak -- I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ |
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OT Politics (was Central Park Coyote)
Chakolate wrote: "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in : And what a quote. C'mon, who's going to stand up for sex when we already ousted a general surgeon for daring to suggest that masturbation constituted safe teen sex? That always seemed so funny to me - like the parents who get all bent out of shape because their kids want to get birth control. It's the ones who *don't* want birth control that the parents should be worried about. Chak They're all taking chastitiy vows and ending up in the ER with chalymidia of the throat. But hey, they're still virgin, right? -L. |
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Central Park Coyote
Bev A. wrote in
: Have you ever been to NYC? There are "urban areas" and then there is NYC (Chicago, Boston, etc). There is no coyote population in Central Park. Did you look at the link I provided? I'm in Chicago, and we have coyotes. I've seen one in our alley. You may think there're no coyotes in Central Park, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it. This is about coyotes in Queens: http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentw...l/april12/coyo te.html except I can't tell for sure when it was posted, it just says April, not the year. Chak -- I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ |
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Central Park Coyote
"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
... New helicopters hovering overhead!!?? No wonder the poor thing was so scared. Gaaah, people are so STOOPID!! THE ASSOCIATED PRESS March 22, 2006, 12:56 PM EST A wily coyote led sharpshooters armed with tranquilizer guns on a wild chase through Central Park before being captured Wednesday. The coyote proved to be quite adept at avoiding capture, jumping into the water, ducking under a bridge, and scampering through the grounds of an ice skating rink after authorities thought they had the varmint cornered Wednesday morning. The coyote, a male believed to be about a year old, was caught near Belvedere Castle, close to 79th Street and Central Park West, around 10 a.m. All the while, news helicopters hovering overhead tracked every turn in the chase, and it was broadcast around the country. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe said a NYPD police officer shot the coyote with a tranquilizer gun at close range. The hunt began Tuesday afternoon when Benepe, among others, spotted the animal in the southeast corner of Central Park, not far from the tony Upper East Side before he leaped over a fence and disappeared. It's unclear when the coyote, nicknamed Hal by parks workers, first arrived in the big city, but the first sightings of the animal came early Sunday. Hal is only the second coyote ever to be spotted in Central Park, Benepe said, the last being seven years ago. Interestingly, Benepe said both coyotes strayed into the same area, the Hallett Wildlife Sanctuary. "It's an area closed to people and dogs, so it's a good place for a coyote to hunt for birds," he said. While coyotes don't usually present a threat to people, Benepe had warned that park visitors should keep their dogs leashed to protect the pets. Officials said one of their tranquilizers had managed to hit the coyote Tuesday, but that it appeared to have no effect. The coyote may have wandered into the city from Westchester County, or perhaps swimming across the Hudson River from New Jersey, Benepe said. Asked to speculate why a coyote would venture into Central Park, Benepe said, "It's an immature young coyote ... at that age they're frisky and curious to explore the turf." "It takes quite an adventurous coyote," Benepe said. "You either have to swim or cross a railroad trestle used by Metro-North and Amtrak that runs along the Hudson under the George Washington Bridge and then goes through a very wooded area." "They are very good swimmers," he added. "He's recovering," said Benepe, who visited the coyote after his capture. He said the animal would be taken to an upstate wildlife facility "as soon as he is ready to be transferred." Coyote sightings in urban areas are nothing new, but the critters rarely venture into the concrete jungle of New York City. The coyote that found its way to Central Park in 1999 is now kept in the Queens Zoo. "It's very unusual to have them in Manhattan," Benepe said. "They have to be particularly adventurous." In Westchester County, coyote sightings have increased rapidly since the 1970s. In 1997, 15 sightings were noted, but many encounters are no longer even reported -- unless they involve the loss of a pet. The animals generally shy away from people and no attacks on humans have been recorded, but several pet dogs have been snatched from back yards by the predators. Officials fear that as the coyotes settle into a suburban existence they may lose some fear of people. The state and Cornell University are planning a five-year study that will include attempts to trap and tranquilize coyotes in four Westchester towns. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com I heard about that on the news. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that they only shot him with a tranquilizer gun. Joy |
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Central Park Coyote
Bev A. wrote:
Have you ever been to NYC? There are "urban areas" and then there is NYC (Chicago, Boston, etc). There is no coyote population in Central Park. I do not understand this statement at all. I can't parse it, can't make sense of it. What are you trying to say here? Joyce |
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OT Politics (was Central Park Coyote)
Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2006-03-22, Chakolate penned: I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ Wow, interesting blog there. And what a quote. C'mon, who's going to stand up for sex when we already ousted a general surgeon for daring to suggest that masturbation constituted safe teen sex? I would have thought how safe it was depends on where you do it. ;o) -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Central Park Coyote
I heard about that on the news. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that
they only shot him with a tranquilizer gun. Joy I am having trouble generating sympathy for a wild animal that probably ate his weight in stray cats before anyone noticed his presence...... |
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Central Park Coyote
dnr wrote:
I am having trouble generating sympathy for a wild animal that probably ate his weight in stray cats before anyone noticed his presence...... Well, it's not the coyote's fault. They're predators - that's what they do. Humans have spread all over the world and now we're living side by side with wild animals. We've either moved into their territory, or we've displaced them, and/or made their habitats unlivable, so they end up in urban or suburban areas, like the elk that live in downtown Banff. Also, sometimes animals that were hunted almost to extinction make a comeback, except that the area they're coming back into has been built up and settled by humans - and suddenly, we have some new neighbors. Joyce |
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OT Politics (was Central Park Coyote)
On 2006-03-23, Chakolate penned:
That always seemed so funny to me - like the parents who get all bent out of shape because their kids want to get birth control. It's the ones who *don't* want birth control that the parents should be worried about. I grew up with my mom telling me she'd get me on BC when I was 16. She was terrified, for some reason, of becoming a grandmother while I was a teen. Well before I *was* a teen. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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