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Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again
Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again With the weather warming up, local law enforcement agencies are warning area residents to be aware of the possibility of coyote sightings. Police in the area noted that “during this time of year, we tend to have an increase in coyote sightings. From March to May, coyotes typically have their pups and begin to look for more food. It’s important to know that coyotes are not exclusively nocturnal.”  Officials said that “with the onset of warmer weather, many resident coyotes will set up dens for pups that will arrive this spring. Coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even some urban en…

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by Zak Failla
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Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At Northern Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16 Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At Northern Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16
Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At Northern Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16 The staple at the Wolf Conservation Center in Northern Westchester died in his sleep over the weekend at 16 years old. Surrounded by his family at the South Salem facility, Atka died quickly and painlessly overnight on Saturday, Sept. 22. Staff at the Wolf Conservation Center called Atka, “the most magnificent wolf we have ever known.” According to staff members at the Wolf Conservation Center, “Atka is an Inuit name meaning guardian spirit, and his brilliant spirit lives on in those whose hearts he warmed, minds he opened, and souls he touched.” “While Atka leaves a hole in our lives so b…

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by Zak Failla
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Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Connecticut Zoo Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Connecticut Zoo
Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Connecticut Zoo Need somewhere upbeat to visit this winter?  Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport has some howling good news: Three critically endangered wolf pups were born there Dec. 27, in a heated enclosure.  Zoo staff installed a discreet camera to observe the pups' progress. Images can be accessed by going to the CTBZoo Facebook page here:  "We have the best news to share today," the Connecticut zoo announced.  "Three maned wolf pups have joined our Zoo family! Mom (Bonita) gave birth to the pups on December 27, and since she and Dad (Paulo) have been excellent parents, the pups …

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by Jon Craig