A center-swiveled base plate means the chain is welded to the bottom of the trap in the center and with a swivel, so the animal can spin freely. A less accommodating chain could cause the coyote to ...

Michigan shortened the coyote season in 2024 to avoid orphaning newborn pups, but a year later the issue is again rearing its ...

Sometimes the tensions pit humans against one another, too. Last year, California wildlife officials investigated a coyote trapper employed by Torrance and other cities for possible violation of ...

By V. Paul Reynolds During last year’s Legislative session, a coterie of urban lawmakers from southern Maine tried hard to pass a bill that would have drastically curtailed Maine’s well-established ...

The bill, which is opposed by the Scott administration, puts divisions over hunting practices back in the spotlight and reopens questions of whose role it should be to legislate wildlife.

Johnston may allow trapping coyotes after dogs were killed or went missing, believed to be by the wild animals.

“Coyotes, along with other wildlife like foxes, rabbits, and squirrels, often thrive in areas where food and shelter are easy to find,” the DNR says. “This includes urban areas where residents may ...