20/11/2023
Another UPDATE:
I spoke with the gentleman from the department of fish and wildlife who confirms there was a decision at some point that the coyote must be humanely euthanized without evaluation and or “non-salvageable” he is in process speaking with colleagues to see if that is a decision that can be altered or not. He requested the information from the sanctuary who had agreed to take the coyote. He was under the assumption that the sanctuary did not have room for the coyote and reported they would euthanize and the sanctuary was very adamant that was inaccurate and she hasn’t even spoken to the individual that made that statement. I provided the information to him the sanctuary confirmed they WOULD take the coyote with approval of fish and wildlife. I haven’t heard back from the department yet, but I have my fingers crossed that they will consider the option to at least allow the Coyote to attempt life in captivity and see how it shakes out.
Every single wildlife vet and/ or person who works with wildlife has stated she is suffering. That her mange is painful and her quality of life is terrible. Mange is a treatable disease and above that it seems would be best determined by a veterinarian. Hopefully they intend to explore that as an option now that they know that the Coyote has a licensed sanctuary willing to take on this coyote.
I will be discussing this with King 5 Cornelius Hocker KING 5 at some point today. In the meantime, perhaps you could call them and ask that they consider giving the Coyote a chance 1 (360) 902-2200. State of Washington Fish and Wildlife Dept
Also someone who got incredibly twisted and skewed information from someone who is at the department, who hasn’t been updated that their assumptions that the sanctuary will not take or cannot take the Coyote are false and that the sanctuary WILL take the coyote and work with her if they are willing to allow her a chance to live, messaged me from a fake after getting false information from someone at the department suggesting I have twisted their words and some “legal advocate” suggesting they would be taking legal action against me and filing suit because I have no place to take the Coyote and my love is hurting her. 🤦🏽♀️ AGAIN- I have a sanctuary WILLING to take AND WORK WITH her and they have spoken DIRECTLY to the department as of yesterday.
Hoping the rest of the department has been updated that there, in fact, IS a more than willing sanctuary with the licensing to take this species.
Lastly I informed the department that people were out here doing wild things to attempt to harm the coyote in the city, to include speeding through city streets in attempt to hit the coyote (I also told them their was video of this and where to find it) that there have been eye witness to people trying to bludgeon her with a shovel, that countless people have reported they will do terrible things to her on site, but when the sanctuary reiterated it to the department they reported they were not aware. I thought that was strange as I had provided that information prior. There have been a lot of misunderstanding and incorrect share of information, hopefully today we can get everything cleared up and out in the open for all to see.
Happy Tuesday!
UPDATE: to the update:
I spoke with the gentleman at the helm of the decision making surrounding the dept of fish and wildlife level of intervention and “non-salvageable” status. He took the information I provided - especially that she is not imprinted in humans and does not interact with humans in any way, as well as the reports from someone who has seen her in person and stated he will go over the information with a colleague and will circle back later today or tomorrow. Give them a call or shoot them a message. Let them know your thoughts 1(360) 902-2200 Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
UPDATE:
I got a call from the department of fish and wildlife enforcement today. The officer was actually very sweet and delivered her message to me in the kindest way she possibly could.
She stated that they had seen my footage and that I am not in trouble but that moving forward I would need to work with someone with the proper licensing to trap Quasi to be doing this legally and without potential negative repercussions. I went to their website and I have many wildlife trappers to contract with should we be lucky enough to have another promising opportunity that justifies setting another trap.
I asked her a question, because the first wildlife vet (that was going to treat Quasi if trapped, even before my involvement) and the sanctuary that were both willing to treat and house Quasi (provided she received a clean enough bill of health upon evaluation, stated that the Department of Fish and Wildlife would not sign off on releasing the Coyote to the sanctuary and have no intention of even evaluating Quasi (jawless Jerry) as she had already been determined to be non- salvageable. This means that once she is trapped (unless legally transported out of state) that if a Washington vet saw her and didn’t euthenize, the dept (the only place that can sign her walking papers and free her to the sanctuary)would actually come out and shoot her in the head.
Well, upon speaking with the dept of fish and wildlife today, they report that is inaccurate and in fact, the overall healthy condition (other than the obvy, and the mange) of the coyote is why their stance is to “not intervene” was made. The officer went on to point out that she is eating, getting around and surviving just fine…
So wait- if she is healthy enough for the “no intervention” decision, than a guaranteed death sentence prior to evaluation because she is “non-salvageable” couldn’t possibly be true could it? I mean she can’t to too healthy to help but too unhealthy to require euthanasia - it is actually IMPOSSIBLE for both to be true? Yes?
She confirmed that if she is ever trapped she will be given a fair shake at survival.
Also, I let her know I have a local sanctuary, that has the space, the licensing and permitting and facilities that is willing to take her on, and even work with her (after quarantine period as a result of the mange) provided she is medically cleared.
I also made clear that there are many, many 💩 oddly, violent and murderous people that have continued to attempt to harm Quasi illegally, that put the residents of this city at risk. There is even footage on social media of these attempts as well as full blown declarations of what they will do (none of which is legal) and countless eye witness accounts of horrible acts of attempted violence.
There are even documented attempts to speed through city streets and run her over (putting the public at risk), attempted bludgeoning by shovel (which is illegal), even if someone is licensed to hunt coyotes year round as that is the hunting season in Washington for coyotes…. I’m quite certain that the city streets of the 2.5 mile territory of mostly residential (where people’s children play) and some commercially zoned (where people go to spend their dollars and boost our local economy) property in which she resides, isn’t a safe place for hunters to be discharging fi****ms to kill Quasi (because they want to “put her out of her misery” or think she is ugly or even because she had the nerve to be born not quite a wolf (who would’ve already been rescued and taken to a sanctuary) and not quite a domestic canine either.
She seemed to listen, and is giving my information to the person at the department that is overseeing how they will interact with anything surrounding the coyote moving forward. I meet her know that I would LOVE 💗 that and make sure it goes on record, that should I continue with any additional trapping I will be sure to contract with a licensed wildlife trapper.
In the meantime, call (360) 902-2200 Dept of Fish and wildlife and let them know that Quasi deserves a chance to live, she’s earned at least a chance at a GENUINE evaluation by a wildlife veterinarian? Right?
This officer seemed to be open to discussion- perhaps the rest of the department will be too 🙏🏽
