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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
Lifestyle
New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling
New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling Well, folks, another black bear sighting has been reported in the area - this time in Pawling. A Daily Voice reader sent in a photograph of a bear he saw in Brewster. This bear was spotted off Route 22 on Monday, March 25. Could it be the same bear since Route 22 goes through Pawling, which borders Putnam?  One thing is for sure, the bears are out and they are hungry.  Officials remind residents to take care and use locking garbage cans, and to remove bird feeders, apparently, it's like crack to bears.  And, remember to keep your distance and never get too close. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At South Salem Conservation Center, Dies Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At South Salem Conservation Center, Dies
Atka, 'Most Magnificent Wolf' At South Salem Conservation Center, Dies 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