Urban Coyotes
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Wily coyotes may be living next door.
Husband-and-wife team Carson and Uhlman follow the work of the Urban Coyote Research Project, started by urban ecologist Stan Gehrt in the late 1990s, when residents of Cook County, Illinois, began reporting coyote sightings. These scientists are attempting to answer a variety of questions: Are these animals a threat to people? Could their presence lead to a healthier ecosystem? ... Carson adeptly weaves a great deal of information into her descriptions... Will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for these fascinatingly adaptive creatures.
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In this large-format volume, readers follow urban wildlife esearchers as they locate, tag, trace, and study some of the many coyotes living in Chicago and its suburbs since the 1990s... Illustrated with many clear color photos of coyotes and researchers, this attractive volume presents information about the challenges that arise when wild animals move into urban environments—an unusual but timely topic.
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