Sat 1 Apr 2006
Central Park Coyote Dies
Posted by Kirsten under Nature
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Cause of death unknown. Could possibibly be related to the stress of being captured. He died when they were trying to tag him prior to his release.
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[...] Even when animals don’t need to be euthanized, relocating them may be a death sentence anyway. The article quotes from the Florida wildlife commission Web site as follows: “It’s rare that relocated animals have a good chance of survival, and moving them may even effect the survival of animals in their new ‘home.’ ” Relocated animals are already stressed from their ordeals, often can’t find food and shelter in their new environments, fight with and can spread disease to local critters already there, it says. [...]
that sucks…