Tag: coyotes

Coyotes in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan consume more meat than those in the Upper Peninsula, researchers found. That’s because coyotes (Canis latrans) in the Upper Peninsula are surrounded by...

Deer fawn survival rates are similar in ecosystems without predators as in areas with coyotes, bobcats and black bears. Researchers were working on a long-term white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawn...

The Gaspésie herd is one of North America’s most endangered caribou populations, and logging around the fringes of the last remaining landscapes it occupies is giving predators an advantage over...

In cities and towns across America, coyotes are thriving. This increased contact with people has led to bolder and more aggressive behaviors towards people and pets. Hazing often is promoted...

Predators like coyotes and bobcats may actively use underpasses to ambush prey species seeking safe passage under highways. Preliminary camera research on wildlife populations in the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area...

Water troughs are giving thirsty animals an oasis in the midst of the desert, according to new research. Wildlife managers have long made use of artificial water catchments in the...

Citizen scientists using a mobile app may help managers better understand where urban carnivores, like coyotes and red foxes, interact more with people. In a study published in the journal...

Since California outlawed predator hunting contests in 2018, other states have followed suit. Vermont ended coyote (Canis latrans) hunting contests last year. New Mexico ended them last month. Arizona may...

Coyotes (Canis latrans) and feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been unintentionally vaccinated by stealing bait intended to inoculate raccoons (Procyon lotor) from rabies in Florida. Wildlife managers believe that to...

While the federal government has been working for 30 years to recover the endangered red wolf (Canis rufus) in North Carolina, opponents argue that red wolves are more coyote (Canis...