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The Human Connection: Why Dense Populations Help Coyotes

The Science of Urban Coyotes: How They’re Adapting to Chicago’s Streets

Andrew Alpin

  When you think about Chicago’s wildlife, chances are coyotes don’t immediately spring to mind. Between the bustling streets, towering skyscrapers, and millions of people calling the Windy City home, it seems like an unlikely place for these wild predators to thrive. But here’s the surprising truth: Chicago has become one of North America’s most ...

7 Cities Where Urban Coyotes Learned New Tricks to Survive

Suhail Ahmed

Slip through any North American city at dusk and you may glimpse a shape that doesn’t quite match the skyline – urban coyotes, newly minted masters of the metropolitan maze. Scientists have spent the past two decades mapping how these canids turned concrete into habitat, retooling their diet, their schedules, and even their social lives ...