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Scientist at work: Trapping urban coyotes to see if they can be 'hazed' away from human neighborhoods

  • Written by Niamh M. Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
A sedated coyote about to be released with a tracking collar in greater Los Angeles.Niamh Quinn, CC BY-SA

After weeks of sleepless nights spent scrutinizing grainy images relayed from our remote cameras, mostly of waving grass and tumbling leaves, finally, there it is. A live coyote with a loop around it’s neck. On October 8, 2019, my...

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