Coyotes And Black Bears In Southbury: What To Know

Press release from the Town of Southbury:

6/14/2024

The Southbury Animal Control invites residents to an informative presentation on Eastern Coyotes as well as Black Bears in Connecticut given by Paul Colburn from Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP).

The presentation is free to attend and will take place on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm in Room 205 at the Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

This coyote presentation focuses on the history of those animals in Connecticut, an overview of coyote habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction. It also provides practical recommendations for optimum coexistence with our coyote population.

The black bears presentation focuses on the history of black bears in Connecticut, an overview of black bear habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction and current research efforts. It also provides practical recommendations for optimum coexistence with our black bear population. Black bear artifacts will be shared with the audience.

Paul Colburn is a 2015 graduate of the Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist Program (MWCP) and a certified Master Wildlife Conservationist (MWC). The MWCP is a Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) adult education program that trains volunteers in the fields of wildlife management, natural history and interpretation. Paul is a dedicated advocate for wildlife and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others. He is particularly focused on teaching the basics of living responsibly with wildlife. Paul has provided hundreds of wildlife presentations for a wide variety of public and private organizations I all corners of the state. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and served honorably in the United States Army.

This press release was produced by the Town of Southbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.