Hal, the Central Park coyote shortly before his unexpected death. Note the gentle expression and clear bright eyes.
Hal, the Central Park coyote shortly before his unexpected death. Note the gentle expression and clear bright eyes.
I call her the cleanest coyote in New York because she was covered with lice and fleas when we picked her up and we had to give her a gentle bath to de-louse her. This picture was taken 2 days after we picked her up, nearly dead in a barn. This coyote snapped back to life with some TLC and good food and was released back to the wild, strong and healthy. We specialize in non-stressful handling methods to ensure our animals heal quickly and can be re-released safely back to the wild.
A beautiful strong coyote pup. Adult coyotes are very tough and can survive under very harsh conditions.
Two Eastern coyote pups exploring the mossy forest floor. It is very important not to raise coyote pups singly. We always work very hard to get single orphans in with other pups. We often work with other centers across the state.
"Squeaky" playing. Coyotes are very playful and inquisitive . They are also extremely intelligent.
Squeaky- a sweet and gentle coyote from Ohio. She was an illegal pet that was going to put to sleep as soon as the court case was over for her owner. fox Wood was called to give sanctuary to Squeaky. We were her only chance, so how could we say no? We call her Squeaky because she never really learned how to howl well. She just kind of squeaks along with the others. Squeaky is a wonderful "Mom" to orphans here and allows us to keep wild babies wild and releasable
"Little Boy" is the brother of "Little Girl". This brother and sister adore each other and remain handleable and friendly at 8 years old. They play a valuable role in the raising of new orphans to make sure that they are raised wild and releasable. Fox Wood never makes pets out of wildlife. We do, however often have to correct the mistakes of others by taking in wildlife that has been tamed. If it cannot be safely released to the wild as a truly wild animal that will avoid humans, then we must make a decision to either have it put to sleep or keep it as a permanent resident.
Our female coyote "Little Girl" is playful and inquisitive. She is here with my friend, Joe. Little Girl was bottle fed and raised by another rehabilitation center since she was just 8 days old. She and her brother were way too familiar with people to be released by the time they were turned over to Fox Wood. Unable to find a permanent sanctuary for these two tame coyotes anywhere in the country, Fox Wood built a large pen and kept them here. These coyotes do a wonderful job of keeping the new orphaned young that arrive wild and from perceiving humans friends.
