Coyotes are fascinating creatures that once weren’t found east of the Mississippi River. However, during the last century or so, they’ve expanded their range across North America.

At least 19 subspecies of coyote now roam throughout North and Central America, from California to Newfoundland, and Alaska to Panama, occupying a broad range of habitats: grasslands and deserts, ...

Coyotes once were found primarily on the Great Plains and in the Southwest, but have expanded their turf to most of North America. Populations of wolves, a fierce competitor, have shrunk, and swaths ...