Jackson Public Library – June 6th at 7:00 pm
Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in New England

The Friends of Jackson Public Library invite you to a free presentation at the
Jackson Public Library on Thursday, June 6th, at 7:00 pm. Chris Schadler, the NH
and VT representative for Project Coyote and Co-Founder of the NH Wildlife
Coalition, which advocates for better conservation for predators, will talk about a
topic which embodies her interest in wild canids, ‘Becoming Wolf: The Eastern
Coyote in New England’:
“An eastern coyote is defined as much by its western coyote ancestry as by
its DNA contribution from the Eastern wolf.  “Our” coyotes vary physically and
behaviorally from its smaller relative – while still carrying the incredible
adaptability and canniness of Wile E. Coyote.  This program takes a deep dive into
the ecology and behavior of this creature, its indefatigability and how it is the
human who must adapt to live with the ‘One Who Cannot Be Removed’.
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.”