Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
Research other animals that are tracked and determine if the methodology / technology is the same or different? If different, why? Select an animal species you would be interested in tracking. What method would you use and why? What would you hope to learn from tracking your animals?
What defines a "nuisance" or "problem" coyote? What options do wildlife biologists utilize to deal with "problem" coyotes? What are the outcomes of lethal removal or relocation? How would you design a program to prove this outcome?
Research documented examples of negative coyote-human interactions. Are they prevalent? How could these negative interactions be reduced? What methods or strategies do wildlife biologists use to “eliminate” problem coyotes?