Time to release Rocky the coyote? Animal rights advocates believe so.
Rocky — the name given to the coyote by activists — has been living in an enclosure at River Trail Nature Center since 2018. He became the subject of controversy in early 2022 when activists observed him “stress pacing.” They began petitioning for him to be transferred to an animal sanctuary in Colorado.
The activists said they continue to be “baffled” by the Forest Preserve District’s refusal to let Rocky live out his life in a place where he can run, burrow and hang out with other coyotes. Rocky was mistaken for a dog when he was rescued in Tennessee as a pup and was socialized as a pet before animal rehabilitators realized their mistake. By that point, he had become accustomed to and reliant on humans, so he was placed with the forest preserves,where he has served as an ambassador animal.
In response the activists’ initial complaints, the Forest Preserve District had Rocky observed and examined by independent veterinarians and also conducted a review of its ambassador animal program., with recommendations of ways to improve his environment including greatly expanding his digs, adding more naturalistic elements and giving him space to avoid humans.
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