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All about coyotes

A coyote gets a VHF collar

Basics of Studying Coyotes

What and how we do it

Man walking near coyote with dog on leash

Conflicts: A Research Perspective

Attacks in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

Some of the research team doing educational outreach

Coyote Management Strategies

Indirect and direct approaches

Photo of a coyote and deer looking at each other

Coyote Relationships with Other Animal Species

Coyote running in traffic

Coyote Relationships with People

Coyote in the snow

Coyotes Around the Continent

Coyote 571 with mange infection

Disease

Why study disease?

Coyote pups in hollowed-out tree den

General Information About Coyotes

Scientific name: Canis latrans

Coyote 743 in cemetary

Home Ranges of Individuals

Sign that reads: BE ALERT, Coyotes are active in this area, keep your dog on a short leash

How to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes

Six Easy Steps to Avoid Conflicts

Map illustrating progression of coyote range expansion throughout North America and Mexico

North American Distribution

Coyotes in urban environment

Signs of Coyote Presence

How to know if coyotes are around your neighborhood

Coyotes show us they live among us though often are hidden

Study Results

What we have learned

Coyotes Among Us


Now available: an eye-opening volume of photographs and research on coyotes, based on more than 20 years of research by Dr. Stanley D. Gehrt and our team

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