'Living with Coyotes' Event Coming Up In North Andover

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — A program on "Living with Coyotes" will be held at North Andover Middle School. The event will be Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Here's more information from the event's Facebook page:

Myths surround the coyote and clouds our understanding of it.

Come listen and learn about their behaviors, issues of human and pet safety, hazing and more.
Project Coyote, Chris Schadler will discuss the eastern coyote and how residents can live in harmony with our wild neighbors.

Chris has 40 years of wolf and coyote research and experience, Chris believes “knowledge is power” – if you understand the coyote and are willing to coexist, anyone can live with this creature, whether you garden, farm, or hike.

Her presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

This program is hosted by North Andover Middle School, in the auditorium and sponsored by the North Andover Police Department.

Chris Schadler's interest in wild canids began in the 1970s as a volunteer at Wolf Park in Battleground, Indiana. This opportunity and others inspired an eventual Masters in Conservation Biology at Antioch University in Keene. Her thesis focused on the Natural Recovery of the Eastern Timber Wolf in Michigan. Chris lived in Michigan and Minnesota during the early 1980s where her research into the gray wolf continued and her speaking career began.

Beginning in the early 1990s, Chris taught Forestry, Wolf Ecology and Environmental Conservation in the Natural Resources Department at UNH. She also instructed and mentored adult degree candidates in the UNH System at Granite State College.

While wolf recovery was the focus of her early work, Chris’ attention shifted to the Eastern Coyote when she and her flock of sheep moved to New England. She is now the NH and VT Representative for Project Coyote, a national organization promoting coexistence with coyotes.

Chris (with John Harrigan) co-founded the NH Wildlife Coalition which aims to defend predators and broaden public input into wildlife decision-making. She currently Chairs the Webster Conservation Commission and is a member of the Northeast Wolf Recovery Alliance.