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🐾 Stand Up for Louisiana’s Coyotes (and Armadillos too!)

Louisiana is trying to pass a ban that would make it illegal for licensed wildlife rehabilitators to help coyotes when they’re injured, orphaned, or sick. This means that coyotes like Ti Loup and Koa—two little orphans currently being cared for at Geaux Wild Rehab—would never have had the chance to receive the love, medicine, and second chance they deserve.

👉 You can see them here: Ti Loup & Koa TikTok video. These pups are alive and thriving because of wildlife rehabilitation. Without it, their story would have ended in suffering.

But if this ban goes through, no future coyote in Louisiana will get that chance.

Why This Matters

Coyotes are North America’s native wild dogs. They play a vital role in keeping ecosystems balanced by controlling rodents, cleaning carrion, and adapting to fill niches left empty by other predators.
Rehabilitators see very few coyotes each year. In 2024, only six coyotes were rehabbed in Louisiana. That’s such a tiny number compared to the population—it’s not causing problems.
It’s unfair and inhumane. If a coyote is hit by a car, poisoned, trapped, or orphaned because of human activity, it deserves care. To deny them help is cruel.
Education works better than bans. Teaching people how to coexist peacefully with coyotes reduces conflicts far more than preventing their care.
Armadillos would also be affected. The proposed rule would ban rehab for them too, leaving injured armadillos without care as well.

How You Can Help 📝

We need your voice to stop this.

Sign & Share the Petition:
✍️ Oppose the Ban on Louisiana Coyote Rehabilitation
Send an Email:
Urge Louisiana officials to vote NO on banning coyote rehabilitation. Tell them coyotes and armadillos deserve compassion, not cruelty.
- Email addresses are listed in the petition description. Even a short, heartfelt message makes a difference.
Spread the Word:
Share Ti Loup and Koa’s story. Post the petition. Let people know this fight is about protecting our native wildlife.

Closing Thoughts

Coyotes are survivors—resilient, intelligent, and deeply misunderstood. But even survivors need help sometimes. Please stand up for Ti Loup, Koa, and all the coyotes who may come after them. They are not “outlaw quadrupeds.” They are family to the land, and they deserve a chance to heal.

🐺💙 Please, sign, share, and speak up. For the coyotes. For the armadillos. For a more compassionate world.

Coyote Stickers

This https://coyotebrushstudios.com/ site sells really cool and beautiful coyote stickers. I recommend!

Also, this is the best song.

Bye ✌🏼

🚨 Save Louisiana’s Coyotes + Wildlife Rehab! 🐾

Geaux Wild Rehab has started a petition to stop a new rule that would ban the rehabilitation of coyotes and armadillos in Louisiana. This means if one of these animals is injured, orphaned, or in need, licensed rehabbers wouldn’t be able to help them anymore. 😢

Coyotes are amazing ecosystem helpers 🌏they keep rodent populations in check, clean up carrion, and play an important role in balance. And wildlife rehabbers are trained, compassionate people who give injured animals a second chance. 💕

👉 Banning their care doesn’t solve “conflicts.” It only takes away compassion.

✨ How you can help:

✅ Sign the petition ➡️ Sign here
✅ Share it with friends, family, and on social media 📲
✅ Speak up for wildlife 🐺🐾

Every signature makes a difference. Let’s protect the right to care for these beautiful wild beings. 🌿💚

Save Nevada’s Wild Horses 🐴💔

The BLM is planning to wipe out 98% of a beautiful wild horse herd in Nevada—going from over 500 horses to just a handful. 😢 These horses are a living symbol of freedom and deserve to stay wild and free.

📢 You can help!
✍️ Sign the petition ➡️ Click here
📤 Share it with friends and family
💬 Speak up for them before it’s too late

Let’s protect these horses and their home 🏞️💛

A Sweet Rescue in Springville 🐾✨

In Springville, Alabama, a young coyote got his front paw stuck in the gap of a crepe myrtle tree. The poor pup was barking and struggling to free himself when help arrived.

Two police officers, Maggie Milazzo and Jeff King, worked together to help him. Maggie used her legs to try shifting the tree, while Jeff used a shovel like a pry bar to widen the gap. Their teamwork worked, and the little coyote was able to pull his paw free and run back into the woods.

I’m so happy for the coyote, I’m so glad he found his way out. Loved how the officers helped 💛

🐾💛 Victory for the Dogs!

I’m so happy to share some good news! 🐶✨ Thanks to incredible whistleblowers, public outcry, and thousands of voices speaking up, including those who signed the petition on my blog—dogs will no longer be used in painful, invasive experiments at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario.

For years, these sweet souls endured cruel, outdated heart attack experiments before being killed. But that ends now. 🙏

The fight isn’t over though—pigs and rodents are still suffering in the hospital’s hidden lab, and we’re pushing for all surviving animals to be rehomed instead of killed or sold for more experiments.

This win proves that when we speak up for animals, change is possible. 🌿💛 Let’s keep going for all the animals still waiting for freedom.

If you’d like to help keep the momentum going and support these causes, you can donate here:
👉 ajdonate.ca/stjos 💌 Every bit helps! 🐾✨

A Victory for Asha and the Quartz Pack

I’m so happy to share some incredible news! After spending over 18 months in captivity, Asha — a beautiful Mexican wolf — and her young family have finally been freed.

Many of you will remember Asha from my earlier post urging people to sign the petition for her release. Twice, she made the brave journey north into New Mexico, crossing the human-made boundary of Interstate 40. For simply following her instincts and exploring new territory, she was captured and confined — taken from the wild she belonged to.

But thanks to the voices of people across the country who spoke up for her, Asha is free again. Alongside her mate, Arcadia, and their pups, she is now part of the wild once more. Together, they are known as the Quartz Pack — a name that feels as strong and enduring as their spirit.

This is more than just one family’s freedom. It’s a reminder of the resilience of wolves and their right to roam. Asha’s pups will also bring much-needed genetic diversity to the critically endangered population of Mexican wolves, also called lobos.

This victory belongs to everyone who refused to stay silent — and to Asha herself, who never gave up on the wild.

Here’s to the Quartz Pack, and to every wolf who still runs free. 🐺✨

10 Unique Facts About Coyotes

1. Coyotes put out fires.
Whether this is true or myth, there’s a fascinating story from Hope Ryden’s book God’s Dog. She witnessed a coyote actually putting out a small fire. A man lit an envelope on fire and tossed it near a coyote. The coyote jumped on it, stamping out the flames with her feet, then pushed the smoldering paper against the ground until the fire was completely out. Apparently, coyotes have a knack for putting out small fires. That’s pretty incredible!

2. Both male and female coyotes have strong parental instincts.
Coyotes are a team when it comes to raising their pups. Both mom and dad work together to protect and care for their young. The male brings food, sometimes even regurgitating it for the pups, and helps teach them how to hunt. Coyotes have also been known to adopt orphaned pups, showing how deeply they value family.

3. Coyotes mate for life.
Coyotes form strong lifelong bonds with their mates. They are known to be highly monogamous, staying with the same partner “till death do us part.” Only when a mate dies do they find a new partner. This loyalty is seen especially in urban coyote populations and is truly a beautiful natural bond.

4. Coyotes are endemic to North America.
Coyotes are native to and found only in North America. They’re one of seven canid species in Canada and have adapted remarkably well across the continent’s many habitats.

5. Coyotes only breed once a year.
Their breeding season happens between January and March, and pups are usually born in April or May. Like many other canids, coyotes have just one breeding cycle per year.

6. There are melanistic (black) coyotes.
Melanistic coyotes, or black coyotes, are real! They aren’t a separate species, just a color variation caused by a genetic mutation that increases dark pigment in their fur. This mutation isn’t unique to coyotes—it also shows up in domestic dogs and wolves.

7. Coyotes are closely related to wolves and domestic dogs.
Coyotes, wolves, and dogs all belong to the same family, Canidae, and share the genus Canis. Despite this close relationship, coyotes are their own distinct species.

8. Coyotes have expanded their territories dramatically.
Over the last few decades, coyotes have spread across North America faster than any other carnivore, moving into new areas and adapting to a wide variety of environments.

9. Coyotes have been on Earth way longer than humans.
Fossil records show coyotes have been around for approximately 740,000 to 850,000 years. In comparison, modern humans have only existed for about 300,000 years.

10. Coyotes are sacred beings in Diné (Navajo) culture.
In Navajo stories, Mąʼii (Coyote) is one of the first sacred animals. Alongside Áłtsé Hastiin (First Man) and Áłtsé Asdzą́ą́ (First Woman), Mąʼii played a major role in creating and ordering the world. Coyotes are seen as teachers and creators, representing the balance between chaos and harmony.

🌿 A Sad Day for Animal Rescuers and Advocates 🦊💔

Unfortunately, Mikayla Raines of Save A Fox Rescue has passed away.

This is a huge loss for the animal rescue community. Mikayla dedicated her life to saving so many animals—especially foxes, but not just foxes. She also rescued coyotes, like the famous Dakota and, more recently, Yote. She even took in black-backed jackals—a rare and incredible act of compassion.

Her impact was far-reaching. Her love, care, and commitment to misunderstood animals inspired thousands of us to look at these wild souls with more kindness and curiosity.

Mikayla is survived by her husband Ethan, who has promised to continue her legacy, and their young daughter Freya. 🕊️

My condolences go out to her human and wildlife family. 🌺

If you’ve ever followed her work, admired her rescues, or loved any of the animals she helped save, now is the best time to donate. Let’s keep her dream alive and support the animals that still need us.

➡️ Visit saveafox.org to donate 🐾🧡

Rest in sweet heaven, Mikayla.
Thank you for everything you did for the animals. Your spirit will live on in every fox, every pawprint, and every heart you touched.

🕯️🌙 R.I.P Mikayla Raines