Coyotes program

The nighttime howling of coyotes is now heard in every state in the union except for Hawaii. Sadly these fascinating and very successful canines are often misunderstood and feared resulting in their being shot, poisoned, and trapped. Lynsey White Dasher of the Humane Society of the U.S. will describe the natural history of the coyote, explain why hunting and trapping have been unsuccessful in controlling their populations, and how to compassionately coexist with them in our cities, suburbs, and everywhere in between. Many of us in the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy wonder why an animal that can help us naturally control booming deer populations which are causing so many problems by destroying wildlife habitat and costing millions of dollars every year as a result of car crashes is treated as a varmint.