Becoming Wolf: Eastern Coyotes in New Hampshire

Chris Schadler returns to KPL for a talk on Becoming Wolf: Eastern Coyotes in New Hampshire

Myths surround the coyote and cloud our understanding of it. Originating as the

smaller western coyote, eastern coyotes share genes with the eastern wolf and

Great Lakes Gray Wolf. Its hybrid nature enables its resilience and adaptability to

live in farms, forest, or cities. While livestock are not its natural prey, sheep, goat

and chicken farmers can coexist and even benefit from their presence.

It has rewilded the northeast with its howl and ability to prey on large and small

mammals but despite its ecological benefits, it is the most persecuted carnivore in

North America. And despite human efforts to eradicate it, it survives and thrives

among us.

Chris holds a Masters in Conservation Biology and offers 40 years of

research and specialization in wild canids, particularly the Eastern Wolf

and the Eastern Coyote. Now retired from teaching Conservation,

Dendrology and Wolf Ecology at UNH and Conservation at Granite

​State College, she provides education and presentations throughout New

England.