Taylor Mitchell was a ` ` seasoned naturalist '' versed in wilderness camping , mother says . She ' n't want those responsible for her death to be killed , Emily Mitchell says . `` If there can be any comfort at all , it is knowing that Taylor was doing two of the things she loved most , sharing story and song on the road and spending time in nature 's fold , '' her manager , Lisa Weitz said in an e-mail . ` Mitchell earned respect of folk music community for talent that was her own , producer says . The Toronto - based musician was touring Eastern Canada when she died in coyote attack .
Taylor Mitchell was a ` ` seasoned naturalist '' versed in wilderness camping , mother says . She ' n't want those responsible for her death to be killed , Emily Mitchell says . Mitchell earned respect of folk music community for talent that was her own , producer says . The Toronto - based musician was touring Eastern Canada when she died in coyote attack .