Massachusetts Eastern Coyote(Coywolf) biologist Jon Way revamping his excellent website(www.easterncoyoteresearch.com)

Jon's informative blog  has been down for some  time due  to server problems................... I highly recommend  you going to his site for  information on Eastern Coyotes (as he has now named them "Coywolves) ECR Homepage  Mission of ECR            Welcome to my new web site:  Eastern  Coyote/Coywolf  Research (ECR).   My previous web site located  on the Boston  College web site  (Jonathan Way's Eastern  Coyote Homepage -  http://www2.bc.edu/~wayjo/),  is now outdated, partly because  of my difficulty accessing files  from my old college.  My old website host  (Liberty Names of America)  for www.easterncoyoteresearch.com  disappeared and went out of  business July 2010 and never  transferred my files  to my new host,  Choice Host. So, in September  2010, I underwent  the angering task  of rewriting the website that perfectly suited my  purpose from July 2007 until July 2010.  I have created this new  site to replace  my old web page in order to  keep you informed about my and other  eastern coyote (or coywolf)  research.  In addition,  I have added an  on-line store to this web  page, something I cannot  legally do on a  university website like  my previous one at  Boston College. ___________________________________ If you are confused as to why coywolf is  in the title with eastern  coyote, please see this  peer reviewed publication  or go to my publications page to  learn how  the eastern coyote is really a  hybrid between western coyotes  and eastern/red wolves.  I personally  do not believe it is  accurate to call them coyotes when  their DNA  (throughout northeastern North America)  is composed of both  eastern wolf and coyote genes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++         The mission of Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research  is to promote the  appreciation and  acceptance of this creature  throughout its range in Northeastern  North America through sound science and  public education. _________________________________________             Contact information             Please note that I am  very busy between working  and conducting research related  to this webpage.  Thus,  I simply do not have the capacity  to help students with reports (although this is a very important topic)  or to answer  your every question  about coyotes/coywolves.  The reason  why I have written  Suburban Howls and made  this web page  available is for you to obtain accurate  information on my  favorite animal to use  accordingly.   I will leave the web-blogs  and personal opinions  (although I certainly do  have my own opinions, especially about  coyote management)  to other folks to discuss.             So, I leave a new  email for you to use at  your  discretion in  contacting me (Jon):  easterncoyoteresearch @yahoo.com _______________________________________________________  This summer (2010) the New  York Times published two articles  (one and two here) on wolves and  why hunting shouldn't occur in the Rocky Mountains until acceptable  (and democratic) management plans  are written for the species.                                Jon's letter to the Times I applaud your article "Victory for Wolves"  and how it explains how there should be a robust and dynamic population of wolves in  the west and more than hunters should be thought of in the next, revised federal management plan. However, you should  realize that the same federal government has essentially denied federal protections  for wolves here in the Northeast including  recent petitions. There is more and more evidence that the eastern coyote, which is a coyote x red/eastern  wolf hybrid that could by called a coywolf, is  very closely related to the original wolf that we had living here in precolonial times. In other  words, what was once thought of as the gray wolf  living here in the Northeast was probably the  eastern or red wolf. State management plans  in all Northeastern states essentially allow an unlimited slaughter of eastern coyotes for all or  at least half of the year. This is wrong for 3  reasons. One, coywolves are important to the ecology of the area and should be allowed to  live at natural, not human caused densities. Two, coywolves (and wolves) are social,  sentient, and intelligent animals that should  be treated like a valuable member of the  natural community, not managed for hate  which essentially modern regulations allow.  Three, the current management of  coywolves (eastern coyotes) here in the Northeast just about guarantees tha t non-hybridized wolves making it here  from southern Canada will be killed. It is only just for the NY Times to  advocate for animals close to home  (including sometimes in Central Park!)  just as it is important for wolves  in the Rockies. Jonathan Way Cape Cod, MA |ECR Homepage| |Suburban Howls| |ECR Store| |Living With Coyotes/Coywolves| |Publications Page| |Canid Management| |Events| |Outings/Field School| |Support ECR| |Field Updates and News| |Coywolf Gallery| |Links of Interes