You might be familiar with the term “Coydogs” in the North Country but that’s really a misnomer for what these unique animals actually are. More accurately known as Coywolves or Eastern Coyote, this creature living in the Adirondacks is a hybrid of Algonquin Wolf and Coyote that developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Learn more about the history of the coywolf and how they function as keystone predators helping control beaver, white tailed deer, and moose populations across the region and beyond.
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Coywolves and the Importance of Keystone Predators | Mountain Lake Journal
Grades 6-12
Follow along as we visit the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and learn about coywolves and the value of wolves and coyotes as keystone predators. Students will learn about the genesis of coywolves and the importance of keystone species such as wolves and coyotes.
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