Why Big Cities Need Coyotes
In January of this year, near Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan, a coyote stalked the streets around a Con Ed power station until it was captured, given the unlikely nickname of “Stella,” then released into the Bronx.
In January of this year, near Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan, a coyote stalked the streets around a Con Ed power station until it was captured, given the unlikely nickname of “Stella,” then released into the Bronx.
The killing of Cecil — Zimbabwe’s most famous lion — by an American dentist sparked outrage and reignited the debate over trophy hunting.
In one of the largest studies of its kind, a volunteer-fueled camera trapping effort showed that where coyotes have moved in, cats are nowhere to be found.
There has swept over this a nation an egregious “kill it” fallacy. If it doesn’t work for our immediate interests… Kill it.
Urban coyotes are present in practically every city across the United States. For many cities, the appearance of coyotes has happened only within the last few decades, and residents are still trying to get used to their new neighbors.
By far, the biggest source of conflict between urban coyotes and humans centers around pets.