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Wildlife center asks Select Board to allow release of two orphaned coyote kits at Perley Mills
Summary
Saco River Wildlife Center volunteer Kathy Dragoni asked the Select Board for permission to release two vaccinated, hand‑reared coyote kits at Perley Mills Community Forest; the board will place the item on its next agenda and invite public comment before deciding.
Chair (S1) read a request from Kathy Dragoni of the Saco River Wildlife Center asking the Select Board to allow the release of two orphaned coyote kits at Perley Mills Community Forest. Chair said the animals are vaccinated and were carefully reared to avoid imprinting on humans and proposed notifying residents in the area and adding the item to the next meeting agenda for public comment.
"They're vaccinated," Chair (S1) read from the request, and added that "they've been carefully reared so as not to imprint on humans." Board members agreed to post notice on the town website and invite comments; Chair said if there were significant community objections they might deny the request, but if there was little concern they would likely approve it.
Why it matters: releasing rehabilitated wildlife raises questions about habitat suitability and neighborhood concerns; the board sought to ensure affected residents have an opportunity to comment before making a final decision.
