INTERACTIVE MAP: Be on the Lookout for Coyotes this Fall
Residents across the Twin Cities continue to see coyotes.
In the spring, Hopkins residents reported seeing coyotes in the community, and residents could see even more in the fall because of coyote behavior patterns and the changing seasons. Siah St. Clair, director of Fridley's Springbrook Nature Center, e-mailed several reasons people might be seeing coyotes more this time of year: Coyotes are endemic to suburban and even urban areas of the Twin Cities. The number of sightings have increased in recent years, which may or may not suggest an increase in population size. While still very wary and elusive, they can be bold and approach someone walking a small dog. When coyotes are present, small dogs should not be left unattended. In the fall young coyotes are starting to disperse to new areas, …
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