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Beaver Island residents report six coyotes killed, 1970

Also Beaver Island coyote control report, 1970

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TypeEvent
Date1970-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1970-09
Kind
Conservation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1970 Beaver Beacon reported a joint effort that had killed six coyotes since late summer: two attributed to Roy Chambers, three to Sheldon and Bea Parker, and one to Duane Newstead.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper gives reported counts and names but does not identify a wildlife agency, method, or independent population estimate.

Sources

  1. Reports six coyotes killed since late summer, with two attributed to Roy Chambers, three to Sheldon and Bea Parker, and one to Duane Newstead.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published wildlife report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents report six coyotes killed, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coyote-control-report-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1970, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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