The Nature Walkers of Rossmoor host Rob Ruiz, former chief ranger of Parks and Open Space. Ruiz is representing Project Coyote, a Bay Area nonprofit organization dedicated to replacing fear of coyotes with understanding, respect, and appreciation of their ecologic role and intrinsic worth. When Rossmoor residents hear the word coyote, they tend to react with apprehension but Project Coyote, with the support of its fiscal sponsor, Earth Island Institute, promotes coexistence between people and wildlife rather than abuse, mismanagement, and extermination.