West End Wild at Heart

02/21/2025

Coyotes are among the most persecuted wild animals of North America. Have you ever wondered why they’re still very common, despite being heavily hunted?

When an adult coyote is killed, the social structure of its family, and nearby families, will fall apart. Its pups will be forced to disperse sooner, its territory will become wide-open, and its mate will seek another partner to breed with. This will cause what would have been non-reproducing animals to breed sooner, sometimes even out of season. Amazingly, biologists have also noted larger litter sizes in areas where coyotes are hunted.

Additionally, this upset social structure can have other unintended consequences: the younger, less experienced coyotes who find themselves suddenly raising their own families are much more likely to prey on pets and livestock and to wander into suburban areas in confusion and desperation.

We have no choice but to coexist with nature. Destroying animals solves nothing and helps no one, but can make “nuisance” wildlife even more abundant and problematic.

12/05/2024

12/05/2024

Serving up dinner for Tood the 3 legged fox and Marcie the coyote recovering from tick paralysis. The meatball has their meds and supplements in it.

11/24/2024

I died today.
I was found by a kind, sweet woman who does wildlife rescue.
I was so sick, I could barely open my eyes.
She took me inside, cradling me in her warm arms, and made me warm and comfortable.

I opened my eyes and looked at her and thanked her for making my last few minutes as comfortable as possible.
But I was too sick to keep fighting anymore.
I had eaten a mouse that was poisoned, and it made me very sick.
I closed my yellow eyes for the last time and went somewhere else.
Please, all I ask is never use poison to kill the mice.

Poison kills owls, like me.
All I wanted was a mouse for a food.
Stop the use of poison for rats or mice.
Live traps are the best to use. Catch and release.

11/24/2024

This serves as an important reminder from Raptors Are The Solution (RATS) as temperatures decrease and wildlife may seek warmth. We kindly encourage everyone to refrain from using rodenticides. We would greatly appreciate a future in which we no longer have to admit any birds suffering from rodenticide poisoning.