Newswise — Why did the coyote cross the Harlem River?
Already this year, six wild coyotes have been spotted in Manhattan – from Columbia University and Central Park to Tribeca and the Holland Tunnel. Along with increased coyote sightings, New York City metro area residents are witnessing a surge in raccoon, deer and Canada geese populations – complicating pest control, putting drivers at risk and threatening air transportation in one of the busiest hubs in the country.
Why are urban wildlife populations exploding, how can they be controlled and what do these new neighbors mean for life in the largest metropolitan area in the United States?
On Tuesday, May 18 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Cornell’s ILR Conference Center, 16 E. 34th St., one of the nation’s leading experts on urban wildlife – Cornell natural resources professor Paul D. Curtis – will talk with media members about the latest research in urban wildlife, and help sort out the fact and fiction about coyotes below Canal Street.
Curtis has coordinated the Wildlife Damage Management Program for Cornell Cooperative Extension since 1990. For decades, his work has focused on the management of human-wildlife conflicts, and he’s published or been relied upon as an expert on everything from field mice to black bear. Curtis also serves as co-director of the Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Research and Outreach Cooperative, a 13-state consortium dedicated to the sharing of knowledge, facilities and resources related to wildlife damage management. The group includes New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Inside Cornell is a monthly series held in New York City featuring high-interest experts working at Cornell University's centers in Ithaca, Manhattan and around the world. The sessions are on-the-record, and media members are welcome to record video and audio as desired. The informal lunches are designed to make researchers and scholars readily available to members of the press.
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