Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in
New England

An eastern coyote is defined as much by its western coyote ancestry as by the DNA contribution from the Eastern wolf.  Coyotes in the northeast vary physically and behaviorally from its smaller western relative – while still carrying their incredible adaptability.  This program delves into the ecology and behavior of this creature, its indefatigability and how it is the human who must adapt to live with the coyote.

On the horizon, however, is a native carnivore which fled the northeast during wolf removal and now may be trying to return: The eastern wolf.  A look-alike to the coyote, it has been killed mistakenly for its similarity of appearance to the coyote.  We’ll talk about how the wolf and coyote might negotiate a truce in the northeast and how we might do the same.