Articles for tag: Animal Adaptation, City Ecology, coyote research, environmental adaptation, human-wildlife coexistence, Illinois wildlife, Midwest wildlife, urban coyotes, urban ecosystems, wildlife behavior

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Illinois Coyotes Adapt to Cities

Andrew Alpin

The urban landscape of Illinois has become an unlikely home to one of North America’s most able predators. When most people picture wildlife in major metropolitan areas, they think of pigeons, squirrels, or maybe the occasional raccoon. But something fascinating has been unfolding right under our noses in places like Chicago – thousands of coyotes ...

Beautiful close-up shot of a hawk showcasing its sharp beak and intense eyes.

The Top 5 Urban Animals That Keep Cities Running Smoothly

Suhail Ahmed

Every city runs on invisible helpers. Not just transit crews and water engineers, but wild workers that clock in without a paycheck or a press release. Look closer and you’ll see wings, whiskers, and talons quietly shoring up public health, food systems, and even infrastructure resilience. The twist is that many of these species were ...