Have You Seen Coyotes in Golden Valley?
Coyotes are 'endemic' in suburbs and even cities—and more active in the fall.
Have you seen a coyote in Golden Valley recently? According to our interactive map, there have been a few sightings nearby. 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, and adults are freed up from raising young and have more …
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