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Residents press Cook County to relocate ‘Rocky’ the coyote from River Trail Nature Center

Cook County Board of Commissioners · December 19, 2024
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Speakers at the Cook County Board meeting urged relocation or better care for 'Rocky,' a coyote held at River Trail Nature Center, arguing the enclosure is too small and the animal is socially isolated; speakers asked that county officials consider transfer to a sanctuary or adding a companion.

Multiple public speakers asked the Cook County Board to address the welfare of “Rocky,” a coyote housed at the River Trail Nature Center.

Michelle Meidler told the board that Rocky has lived at the nature center since 2018 in a small enclosure and that the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) recommends a much larger habitat: “Rocky the Coyote has been living at…

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