A Wildlife Watch Event Mark Your Calendars
HOPE RYDEN, AUTHOR OF GOD’S DOG: A CELEBRATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COYOTE and ELISE ABLE, OF FOXWOOD REHABILITATION CENTER give slide and PowerPoint presentations about coyotes that will open your eyes and hearts.
Please e-mail wildwatch@verizon.ne to ensure seating!
This presentation is part of the Ranger Series.
JOIN US IN CENTRAL PARK IN NEW YORK CITY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008 11:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Place: the Multipurpose Room, North Meadow, Central Park. The North Meadow is located in the center of the park, at approximately 96th street. There are a couple of basketball and handball courts outside. It’s easy to get to, as there is a subway stop on the west side of the park at 96th street.
Author-naturalist Hope Ryden has spent years in the field, studying and photographing North American wildlife. Her behavioral findings have been published in National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Audubon magazines, and her books have been translated into German, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Russian. To date she has twenty-three books to her credit, all of which are illustrated with her own photography.
For two uncomfortable years the author camped in remote areas of Wyoming and Montana, observing and photographing the elusive coyote in an effort to discover the truth behind the ignorance and misinformation that has plagued this much-maligned animal for over two hundred years. This book, considered the classic treatise on the subject, is the end result of that research. It has prompted comparisons to Jane Goodall’s work in Africa.
REVIEWS of GOD’S DOG:
“With this attractive animal under pressure from people who are biologically illiterate, we need definite information as to the way of life of this mammal. Ms. Ryden has added much insight to our understanding of the coyote.” –Roger Tory Peterson
“As the wilderness shrinks, man’s moral responsibilities increase. Hope Ryden’s book is as full of charm and tenacious inquisitiveness as the appealing animal she pleads to see allowed to live.” –The Washington Post
“In God’s Dog, as in earlier books, Hope Ryden mixes love and reason in her own special blender and comes out with very good natural history data, a clear picture of what the problem is and a faultless and reasoned attitude.” –The New York Times
“As either natural history or personal adventure, this is a superb book.” –Publishers Weekly
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ELISE ABLE, COYOTE AND FOX REHABILITATOR, FOUNDER OF FOX WOOD WILDLIFE RESCUE INC.
Elise, a New York State and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator has been studying and working with coyotes since 1991. In addition to holding a License to Collect and Possess, Nuisance Wildlife Control, and the Animal Welfare Act Class C Exhibitor Licenses (USDA), Elise is New York State Certified for Rabies Vector Species Rehabilitation, Chemical Immobilization, and is actively involved in local Dog Control and Rescue.
Elise is the Founder and President of Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue, Inc a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation and education center and sanctuary located in East Concord, NY. Visit www.foxwoodrehab.com
Elise’s talk will focus on: EASTERN COYOTE: FRIEND OR FOE?
Are you worried about the impact of the Eastern Coyote in New York? How can we control their populations? How can you keep your pets safe? What is myth and what is fact where these elusive animals are concerned? Habits, ecology and the answers to these questions and many more will be covered in this in-depth discussion on coyotes.