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Uptick In Coyote Sightings Now Being Reported In Region
Coyote sightings have been on the rise in the Hudson Valley, prompting some pet-owners to be on high alert as they seek to protect their furry friends.
For coyotes, February marks the beginning of mating season, which lasts between four and six weeks, peaking late in the month and early in March, according to animal experts, who noted that it varies year-to-year depending on weather, prey, quantity, and other mitigating factors.
Researchers said that the season begins with mating, followed by pup raising, and then dispersal, leading to the rise in sightings in recent weeks.
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It's A Bear Fact: More Sightings Reported, Including One Taking Stroll At A Cemetery
They're here, there - everywhere.
At least it seems that way.
After all, in the span of just a few days, there have been more than a half dozen reported black bear sightings in the area.
Including at a golf course.
And now, even a cemetery.
Police in Westchester responded on Friday, June 12 as a bear strolled through St. Mary's Cemetery in Rye Brook. (See first image above.)
On Sunday morning, June 14, a Northern Westchester family observed a pair of bears on the front lawn. (See second images above.)
On Thursday, June 11, a large black bear was spotted at the Maple Moor Golf Cour…
Video: Residents Report Seeing Venomous Caterpillars In Westchester, Putnam, Rockland
More Hudson Valley residents have reported that they’ve found venomous caterpillars with new sightings being reported in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties.
Sightings in the region were first reported in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. They were also found in other areas upstate.
Hickory tussock moth caterpillars, which have been described as “fuzzy, white and black caterpillars that are often very apparent in the fall, sometimes in large numbers, by officials, have become more prevalent in the area over the summer and fall.
When their hairs get stuck on one’…
