The number of coyote sightings in the suburbs has increased dramatically, especially in the South and Northeast, as the animals learn to thrive in their new environments.
"When Kathryn Bowden first saw a coyote near her home a year ago, she was shocked. The last thing she expected to encounter in her neighborhood, which is six miles from downtown Atlanta, was a large wild animal."
"Bowden's experience is typical of a rapidly increasing number of interactions between coyotes and people in suburban areas of the eastern United States. Residents, researchers and government officials are struggling to adapt as people find themselves coexisting with coyotes and other large carnivores in their own backyards."
FULL STORY: Coyotes adjust to suburban life
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