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Urban Coyote Updates and Field Notes

GPS collar found after programmed drop-off

Dr. Hance Ellington publishes coyote research

Ellington investigates coyote movement and causes of human-coyote conflicts

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
coyote in urban backyard

The Challenging Year of 2020

Time will tell

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
Photo of coyote pup being examined by Jon Marshall - https://flic.kr/p/bZBHyj

Comment on January Chicago coyote incident

We are working to gather more facts and assist with management actions

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
Dr. Alexander

Remembering Dr. Donna Alexander

The veterinarian that understood the power of research

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
The research team meets coyote 1101 for the first time

Concluding the Adult Coyote Tagging Season

The super urban coyotes of Chicago

Shane McKenzie
Coyote 1 and 115 together for life

Valentine's Day isn't just for humans

Learning about love from coyotes

Ashley Wurth
Photo credit Stanley J. Jazwinski

An Ode to Coyote 358

Studying life to the end

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
Coyote scratching mange during winter

Mange and exposure

Brutal cold can take a heavy toll on sarcoptic mange-infected coyotes

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
Photo of OSU students examining sedated coyote

Trapping season

Much of our live-trapping takes place during the winter months

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD
Photo of a coyote in a meadow following release

Refreshed website will present research results and field experiences

Our goal - reliable information for the public, agencies, and other decision-makers

Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD

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

Learn More >

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