This dichotomy of differing levels with regard for the coyote further polarizes the debate. There’s a lot of people who truly love coyotes, and a lot of people who truly hate ‘em. This makes for quite the balancing act for impartial wildlife professionals when the topics of management, regulated cull, and public safety-driven pest control begin to swirl in the same social cauldron.

Furbearer Conservation

February 10, 2020

A World Without Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, New England, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Rash of fox attacks in Maine prompts trapping program

Furbearer Conservation

February 10, 2020

A World Without Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, New England, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

There have been more than half a dozen fox attacks in the area in just six months, with one unfortunate Bath resident being attacked on two separate occasions. The rash of fox attacks in the mid-coast of Maine has prompted formal action from at least one town, according to reports.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

July 22, 2019

New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Suburbanization

Of Pools and Private Wells: Young skunks are on the move this summer

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

July 22, 2019

New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Suburbanization

Now that breeding and birthing seasons have passed, youngsters are on the move learning to forage independently. The curiosity factor is at peak to say the least with those infamous little stripped stinkers.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

June 6, 2019

Wildlife Control, Predator Management, National, Featured Article, Conservation, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Politics & Wildlife Mgmt, Hunting, Wildlife Management, Hunting & Trapping

Staten Island's deer: Another modern wildlife management Petri dish

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

June 6, 2019

Wildlife Control, Predator Management, National, Featured Article, Conservation, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Politics & Wildlife Mgmt, Hunting, Wildlife Management, Hunting & Trapping

To date, Staten Island has invested $4.1 million into their sterilization project, according to reports released Friday. The city hired wildlife contractors White Buffalo to carry out the project in 2016. It would be the world’s first attempt to curb deer by sterilizing only males, according to media reports. The borough’s herd reached approximately 2,053 individuals in 2017 which amounted to an 8,454% increase in less than a decade.