Habitat Destruction

12 Jul 2019 5 Comments

by yipps:janetkessler in coexisting with coyotes, coyote habitat, feelings & emotions, habitat issues, human behavior

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This coyote is lying on a huge wood-chip pile which only a few days ago was his habitat. I pleaded with them to please, please stop the destruction (purportedly to build a fence) and told them about the coyote family with pups that lived there. They told me to get out of there and proceeded with their work. When they finally actually saw the pups, they stopped, but the destruction had already been done. I think we can do better than this. It is bird-nesting season, so trees and shrubs are supposed to be left alone at this time of year. #coyotecoexistence #urbancoyote #urbanwildlife

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Toni
Jul 12, 2019 @ 15:09:35

Lawsuits, anyone? legal defenses (or offenses) have worked for the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations for years. It’s too late for these trees but maybe we can stop the next destruction by putting in place laws to mandate EIS and public hearings.

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ASH
Jul 12, 2019 @ 18:52:23

What a sad face!
Did they find another home?

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- yipps:janetkessler
  Jul 12, 2019 @ 20:27:50
  
  Hi Ash — They are actually still hanging-in-there, in the small corner-section of “woods” that is still left, possibly biding time until the youngsters grow up a little more. I’ve heard them howl to sirens once from there, but I have not seen them come out and play the way they used to. We’ll have to see what happens. All territories appear to already be “owned” by other coyotes here in San Francisco, so there may not be anywhere else to go. Janet
Allen
Jul 12, 2019 @ 19:35:16

What a mournful face

Did they find their Promised Land?

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- yipps:janetkessler
  Jul 12, 2019 @ 20:29:17
  
  Hi Allen — I just now answered another comment exactly the same as yours and will copy/paste that here: They are actually still hanging-in-there, in the small corner-section of “woods” that is still left, possibly biding time until the youngsters grow up a little more. I’ve heard them howl to sirens once from there, but I have not seen them come out and play the way they used to. We’ll have to see what happens. All territories appear to already be “owned” by other coyotes here in San Francisco, so there may not be anywhere else to go.