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First Coyote Collected on Long Island

Coyotes expanded their range from the Midwest about 150 years ago, through newly cleared agricultural areas that mimicked their natural plains habitat. They have continued to adapt to suburban and even urban conditions, often unnoticed by their human neighbors. As Weckel noted, “A successful coyote is the one people rarely see. It is the coyote that learns to navigate traffic, is active when we aren't, and avoids people wherever possible.”