As coyotes become more common in Connecticut, officials say they can pose risks to pets, livestock and occasionally humans.

Home, home on the range. So, the first thing I learned digging into this question is that it’s important to distinguish between a home range and a territory.

Aggressively protecting their territory. An urban coyote’s range is roughly one square mile, or 600-650 acres, according to the biologist.

An urban coyote’s range is roughly one square mile, or 600-650 acres, according to wildlife biologist Mike Bodenchuk. City coyotes can thrive in a much smaller area because of an abundance of food.

An urban coyote’s range is roughly one square mile, or 600-650 acres, according to wildlife biologist Mike Bodenchuk. City coyotes can thrive in a much smaller area because of an abundance of food.

The type of calling that Gamble does is also important. While distressed rabbit calls and other traditional prey calls will certainly draw coyotes (and other predators) into range, a coyote that ...

According to her website, coyotes defend a territory with multiple dens, moving their pups from the location as they see fit. She describes that her documentation shows just under 20 territories ...

Many of them live in family units, and they might be spread across their home range. That howling might just be the call to say, “Hey, let’s come on back together. Let’s rejoin up.” Or, it could be ...

An urban coyote’s range is roughly one square mile, or 600-650 acres, according to wildlife biologist Mike Bodenchuk. City coyotes can thrive in a much smaller area because of an abundance of food.

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.