BATH — “Coyote: America’s Song Dog,” a free presentation by conservation biologist Geri Vistein, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morse High School.
This program is offered in conjunction with the Morse High School ecology/biology program and is appropriate for families, Scouting groups, teams, hiking groups and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
“Have you heard the howl of a coyote while walking the trails in Bath?” a release from the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) states. “Have you seen an animal that looks like a dog slinking into the shadows of the woods? Starting in 2010, Bath police have received an increase in calls of coyote sightings around Maine’s ‘Cool Little City.’ The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust finds no cause for alarm. In fact, communications director, Alicia Heyburn says, ‘Signs of coyote in Bath shows that the city has done a good job of maintaining corridors of undeveloped land for animals to travel through. Carnivores, such as coyotes, are important for biodiversity and help maintain a balance in nature.’”
Vistein is a conservation biologist “whose focus is carnivores and their vital role in maintaining the biodiversity of our planet,” the release states. “In addition to research and collaboration with fellow biologists in Maine, she focuses her work on educating our Maine community about carnivores, and how we can coexist with them. She has achieved this through creative outreach projects with artists, musicians, poets and puppeteers, and by presenting the program, ‘Coyote: America’s Song Dog’ to diverse audiences all over the state of Maine.”
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