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Connecticut Wildlife Mar/Apr 2003 March / April 2003 PUBLISHED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF NATURAL RESOURCES l WILDLIFE DIVISION ©PAUL J. FUSCO All Rights Reserved March / April 2003 Connecticut Wildlife 1 Volume 23, Number 2 Connecticut From Wildlife Published bimonthly by State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection the Director www.dep.state.ct.us Arthur J. Rocque, Jr. .......................................................... Commissioner David K. Leff ........................................................ Deputy Commissioner “Conservation is a state of harmony between man and land,” wrote Edward C. Parker ........................... Chief, Bureau of Natural Resources Aldo Leopold more than 50 years ago in a wonderful economy of words. Wildlife Division However, as one flies over the eastern seaboard and views our imprint 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 (860-424-3011) Dale May .................................................................................... Director on the Earth, it is plain to see that such harmony has not been attained. Peter Bogue ........................................ Assistant Director (Management) The ethical relationship that Leopold espoused between society and the Greg Chasko .......................................... Assistant Director (Assessment) land that sustains us is as elusive today as it was more than 50 years Mark Clavette ..................................................... Recreation Management Chris Vann ................................................ Technical Assistance Biologist ago when he wrote that “the land-relation is still strictly economic, Laurie Fortin ............................................................... Wildlife Technician entailing privileges, but not obligations.” For the most part, land is still Brenda Marquez ........................................................................ Secretary Shana Shafer .................................................................... Office Assistant viewed as private property which, in many cases, is subjected to abuse in Eastern District Area Headquarters return for short-term economic gains. 209 Hebron Road, Marlborough, CT 06447 (860-295-9523) Paul Rothbart ............................................ District Supervising Biologist In the 50 years since Leopold, we have made some advances through the Ann Kilpatrick ................................................. Eastern District Biologist passage of environmental laws and efforts on behalf of the state, Rich Garini ................................................. DEP-DOC Crew Supervisor municipalities and land trusts to preserve open space. But the routine Franklin W.M.A. 391 Route 32, N. Franklin, CT 06254 (860-642-7239) mistreatment of land continues and the “relationship” that most of us Howard Kilpatrick ................................. Deer/Turkey Program Biologist have with it is more distant than ever. I recall my grandfather telling me Mike Gregonis ....................................... Deer/Turkey Program Biologist Julie Victoria ......................... Nonharvested Wildlife Program Biologist the Great Depression passed nearly unnoticed on the family farm. Min Huang ................................................ Waterfowl Program Biologist Today, how many of us grow our own food? How many of us live on the Paul Capotosto ........................................ Wetlands Restoration Biologist Roger Wolfe ................................... Mosquito Management Coordinator same land from generation to generation? As much as we cannot afford Bob Kalinowski ............................................. CE/FS Coordinator (East) to become “disconnected” from the land, we continue to do so. Winnie Reid ............................................................................... Secretary Heather Overturf ......................................................... Program Assistant During these modern times, we should stop to appreciate those whose Sessions Woods W.M.A. deeds promote Leopold’s land ethic. For example, in 1981, Maxwell P.O. Box 1550, Burlington, CT 06013-1550 (860-675-8130) Peter Good ................................................ Supervising Wildlife Biologist Belding gifted nearly 300 acres in Vernon to the State. Even then, this Steve Jackson ........................................... Supervising Wildlife Biologist land had tremendous economic potential if developed. Luckily, the land Paul Rego ................................................. Furbearer Program Biologist had something more; a spiritual meaning to Mr. Belding. Featuring a Jenny Dickson ....................... Nonharvested Wildlife Program Biologist Peter Picone ....................................... Urban Wildlife Program Biologist stream with pure, cold water that supported a healthy population of Judy Wilson .................................................... Western District Biologist trout, the property was a quiet oasis of nature that provided a wealth of Dave Kubas ................................................... CE/FS Coordinator (West) Geoffrey Krukar ......................................................... Wildlife Technician memories for the Belding family. Not only did he choose to preserve the Jim Warner ........................................................................ Field Assistant area, he also chose to share it with Connecticut’s residents. Trish Cernik ................................................................ Program Assistant Lisa Gaski ........................................................................................ Clerk Chapter two of the Belding story began a couple of years ago when Mr. Wildlife Outreach Unit / Connecticut Wildlife Belding contacted the Department about establishing a trust that would Kathy Herz ..................................................................................... Editor Paul Fusco .............................................. Media Designer/Photographer provide stewardship for the land in perpetuity. We had the opportunity to Laura Rogers-Castro ............................................... Education/Outreach revisit his wishes for the property, which are relatively simple: to Wetlands Habitat & Mosquito Management Crew Hdqtrs. maintain the ecological integrity of the area, to maintain the area as a 51 Mill Road, Madison, CT 06443 Daniel Shaw ................................................ Mosquito Control Specialist place where visitors can enjoy and interact with nature, and to teach our Steven Rosa ................................................. Mosquito Control Specialist young people about our relationship with nature. Thanks to his vision and generosity, Maxwell Belding and his family have fulfilled Leopold’s The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program was land ethic on their property for the benefit of us all. (See article on initiated by sportsmen and conservationists to provide states with funding for wildlife management and research Belding WMA on page 9.) programs, habitat acquisition, wildlife management area development and hunter education programs. Each issue of Dale W. May Connecticut Wildlife contains articles reporting on Wildlife Division projects funded entirely or in part with federal aid monies. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Cover: is an equal opportunity agency that provides services, facilities, and employment opportunities without regard to A piping plover broods its young on a Connecticut beach. Find race, color, religion, age, sex, physical and mental out how you can help protect these threatened birds from the disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, and political beliefs. pressures of living close to high levels of human activity by becoming a volunteer. See page 8 for details. The Wildlife Division grants permission to reprint text, not artwork, provided the DEP Wildlife Division is credited. Artwork printed in this publication is copyrighted by the CT Photo courtesy of Paul J. Fusco DEP Wildlife Division. Any unauthorized use of this artwork is prohibited. Please contact the editor at the Sessions Woods office to obtain permission for reprinting articles. 2 Connecticut Wildlife March / April 2003 Coyotes Are Moving In More and more, Connecticut residents are contending with coyotes in their yards. Reports received by the DEP Wildlife Division range from instances of coyotes occasionally travelling near houses to animals seen on a daily basis and often exhibiting brazen behavior. T. LOGAN / WILD THINGS LLC Coyote complaints from homeowners in residential areas are most common in spring and summer when the animals spend more time searching for food to meet the high energy demands for raising young. However, complaints about coyotes can occur at any time of year (see sidebar). Why have coyote reports and problems escalated in recent years? Growth of the coyote population and an increased number of houses built in once rural and undeveloped areas have increased the opportunity for coyotes and humans to interact. Coyotes are notoriously adaptable and have learned to live near human development. Restrictions on hunting and trapping in Growth of the coyote population in Connecticut and an increased number of houses built developed areas may contribute to in once rural and undeveloped areas have increased the opportunity for coyotes and humans to interact. coyote habituation and limit the options to address coyote problems. Interactions between humans and coyotes are
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