It’s still Coyote Awareness Week (March 16–22), leading us to Coyote Day on March 23—a time to stand for coexistence, understanding, and respect.
Despite their resilience and vital role in ecosystems, coyotes continue to face widespread persecution through trapping, poisoning, and killing contests.
This week, Project Coyote is sharing science, stories, and solutions to help communities live alongside coyotes peacefully—and to replace fear with knowledge.
If you feel called, you can take part here: 🐾 Take the Coyote Pledge + access the toolkit: 👉 Take the Coyote Pledge
Recently, four coyotes near Lanigan, Saskatchewan were chased and run over by people on snowmobiles. This was not an accident. This was intentional cruelty. Two of the coyotes were still alive when conservation officers arrived, but instead of being given a chance at rehabilitation, they were shot because of their injuries.
I can’t stop thinking about how scared they must have been. Being hunted, struck, and left to suffer… it breaks my heart.
There is now a petition calling for justice for these coyotes, stronger penalties for wildlife cruelty, and better support for wildlife rehabilitation so injured animals are not automatically killed when they could possibly be helped.
👉 Please sign the petition here: https://c.org/6YWzgVkK8Z And please, share it everywhere you can. Every signature matters.
Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. I still remember the story of the wolf in Cody, Wyoming, who was run over and then tormented before dying. These acts are not “hunting.” They are not wildlife management. They are violence against living beings who feel fear and pain, just like our pets do.
Using snowmobiles to chase and run over wildlife is especially cruel. Animals have no chance. They are exhausted, terrified, and completely defenseless. This kind of behavior should never be tolerated or excused.
Coyotes already face so much persecution simply for existing. They are blamed, hunted, trapped, and killed — yet they are intelligent, devoted family animals who play an important role in keeping ecosystems healthy. They deserve protection, not torture.
Please, if you are reading this: 🤍 Sign the petition 📣 Share it with friends and family 🖤 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves
Let’s show that there are people who care, who are watching, and who will not stay silent when wildlife are treated with cruelty.
For the coyotes. For the wolf. For all the wild ones who deserve to live in peace. 🐺🌲✨
Coyotes are a vital part of our ecosystem — intelligent, family-oriented animals who keep nature in balance. But right now in Nova Scotia, they’re facing cruel and unnecessary culls.
👉 Killing coyotes doesn’t solve “problems.” Science shows it often makes things worse by breaking up family groups and causing populations to rebound even faster.
Instead of fear and cruelty, we need coexistence and compassion. 💚