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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "THE LAST FRIENDS OF WILLIE COYOTE - The Movie" is a spoiler screenplay in a free ebook format about the upcoming fantasy/action-adventure fictional movie about the most determined Coyote and speediest Roadrunner in history. This is no cartoon for kids, but a live-action story that finally gives closure to two of the most beloved cartoon characters ever known. Their time has come. (Photo:...
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Prairie dogs pull up stakes and look for a new place to live when all their close kin have disappeared from their home territory--a striking pattern of dispersal that has not been observed for any other species. This is according to a new study published in Science by behavioral ecologist John Hoogland, Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory. He has been studying the ecology...
Hunt Continues Despite Public Opposition, Concerns over California's Lone Wolf SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Animal Welfare Institute, Project Coyote and the Center for Biological Diversity are seeking an immediate investigation of Modoc County Sheriff Mike Poindexter for his decision to defy federal laws and advocate the violation of those laws during this weekend's Coyote Drive 13, a coyote-killing contest in and near Modoc County. A letter to the...
State Wildlife Officials Agree to Precautionary Measures Requested by Conservation Groups to Protect Wolves During Hunt & to Consider Changes to Rules Allowing Unlimited Killing of Coyotes SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State wildlife officials in California declined to call off a coyote-hunting contest in Modoc County this weekend but, in response to public outcry, agreed to take steps to clarify the scope of the hunt and protect OR-7, the first wild...
Hunt Risks Killing Endangered Wolves, Breaking New Wildlife Law SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of more than 20 wildlife conservation organizations, representing more than a million Californians, are calling on the California Department of Wildlife and California Fish and Game Commission to stop a planned coyote-hunting contest scheduled for early February in Modoc County. The groups, which include Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute and...
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coyote Ugly Saloon, the most famous bar on the planet, has turned 20 years old and is celebrating with, appropriately enough, a party, the chain's founder, Liliana Lovell, announced today. "Twenty years have flown by. I am so proud of that little bar. One little bar has spawned an internationally recognized brand. Have to thank my New York roots for twenty great years," gushed Lovell as she reminisced about the early years of the Coyote Ugly...
In recent months, wild animals have invaded city streets and taken over urban environments. (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 Wild animals are starting to occupy urban areas, according to USA Today. It is no longer just rats and feral dogs terrorizing city streets. Over the past few years, people have spotted coyotes, mountain lions and other forms of wildlife roaming the city streets. Many people blame environmental issues like global warming and the destruction of forests for wildlife...
Coyotes and large birds have been known to attack and kill small pets outdoors. The innovative Fresh Patch indoor dog potty can help minimize the occurrence of such attacks. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 Dog owners who use Fresh Patch, a real-grass indoor dog potty, are helping to protect their small dogs and puppies from attacks by coyotes and large birds of prey such as hawks, owls and eagles. Several celebrities living in Southern California know the scenario too well....
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A North Carolina court halted a temporary state rule that allowed spotlight hunting of coyotes at night in the five-county area of eastern North Carolina inhabited by the world's only wild population of red wolves (Canis rufus) on Wednesday, November 21. The ruling came in response to a preliminary injunction motion and request for expedited hearing filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) in Wake County Superior...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Urban coyote populations could be just the beginning of animal predators making their way towards the big cities. Scientists have located a coyote territory about five miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport that has been around for at least six years. "That's an indication that they don't have to go far to find food and water. They're finding everything they need right there, in the suburbs of Chicago," Stan Gehrt, an...
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The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a rodent that is native to Mexico. It is related to squirrels and chipmunks. These prairie dogs prefer to burrow in soil without rocks on plains, and can live at altitudes between 5,250 and 7,200 feet. Its northern range includes San Luis Potosi and its southern range includes areas of Coahuila. The Mexican prairie dog can reach an average body length of up to seventeen inches, and an average weight of 2.2 pounds. The overall fur color is...
The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico and central Canada. This animal prefers dry open areas with deep soils that are easy to dig, such as prairie regions. In Mexico, this animal is sometimes called "tlacoyote". Anatomy The stocky body is flattened covered with shaggy grizzled fur, and the legs are short and powerful. The legs have...
The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is a species of canine ranging from southern Canada, throughout most of the lower United States. It is also found in Central America, to Venezuela. This species and the closely related Island Fox are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be among the most primitive of the living canids. Description The gray fox has a pepper brown back, tawny sides, neck and legs, and a white belly. It has a black stripe along its...
The swift fox (Vulpes velox) is a small fox found in the western grasslands of North America, for example in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. They also live in Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada. Some mammalogists classify it as co specific with the Kit Fox, but many scientists have distinguished the latter from the swift fox. The reasons basically related to size. The kit fox is slightly larger than the swift fox, and the latter has a narrower snout. Swift foxes weigh about 4.41 to 6.61lb...
The red wolf, Canis rufus is the most rare and most endangered of all wolves. It is thought that its original distribution included much of eastern North America. Red wolves were found from Pennsylvania in the east, Florida in the south, and Texas in the west. On the basis of further study, its historic range is now thought to have extended further north into the northeastern USA and extreme eastern Canada. In the last century habitat destruction and hybridization with coyotes have brought...
