Edmonton's urban coyotes rear their young close to human habitat, study finds

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A discarded shopping cart, a shipping container, an abandoned vehicle — all have provided refuge for Edmonton’s newest generation of urban coyotes, wild canines that are building their dens surprisingly close to human habitat. 

With Edmonton’s population of coyotes growing, a recent survey of their dens shows that pups are emerging each spring from busy, unexpected places deep within the city landscape, increasing the risk of conflict with people and pets. 

As spring’s pup-rearing season begins, researcher Sage Raymond says her survey of 120 coyote dens demonstrates that, in urban landscapes, coyotes dens are closer than expected.

The animals are hiding in plain

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