But they do. And it looks no different in an urban area than it would out in the country. They carved out territories in completely developed areas. |
Don't be surprised if coyotes pop up in Central Park in increasing frequency in future years. |
Eight lanes of traffic and she crossed it. We were horrified. |
I'm sure there are some areas in the most heavily-developed core that have few, if any, coyotes. However, we can't find any of those areas. |
In most cases, people are totally oblivious to it. There will be coyotes hiding in bushes or in the parks or something and people will be walking by with their dog and they'll have no idea there's a coyote there. |
It's very common to see them sitting by a roadside watching traffic go by. It's speculation, but we think they're taking notes mentally, looking for gaps and when they occur. And they probably teach it to their pups. |
Often, they expose it, then poop on it just to let you know they found it and they're not going to get caught. |
People in Chicago walk past coyotes every day and never see them. The population has increased rapidly. |
Then they'll start taking pets and lose their fear of people. |
They will snatch house pets if owners let them loose or feed them outdoors. We just need to be aware that they're here. Never feed a coyote. |
They're not going around foraging in garbage cans and things like that. |
We've marked over 200, and five became nuisance animals. |