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<blockquote data-quote="Hobbes" data-source="post: 1933461" data-attributes="member: 3371"><p>Really interesting article:</p><p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121005100909.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121005100909.htm</a></p><p></p><p>A few parts that stand out:</p><p></p><p>ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2012) About five miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, scientists have located the smallest known coyote territory ever observed. For at least six years, a coyote community has maintained its existence within about a third of a square mile.</p><p></p><p>In comparing his findings about coyote survival in cities to research by another group on those living in rural areas, Gehrt has found that the urban coyote pup survival rate is five times higher than the rate for rural pups. In both environments, humans are the coyotes' primary predator.</p><p></p><p>Coyotes are the largest of the mammalian carnivores to have made their way to, and thrived in, urban settings, Gehrt said.</p><p> "The coyote is the test case for other animals. Raccoons, skunks, foxes -- they've already been able to penetrate the urban landscape pretty well. The coyote is the most recent and largest. The jury's out with what's going to happen with the bigger ones," he said.</p><p> The bigger ones include wolves, mountain lions and bears. Mountain lions have been seen on the fringes of cities already, and one was shot near the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago.</p><p> "They are going to be an even bigger challenge," Gehrt said</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hobbes, post: 1933461, member: 3371"] Really interesting article: [url]http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121005100909.htm[/url] A few parts that stand out: ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2012) About five miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, scientists have located the smallest known coyote territory ever observed. For at least six years, a coyote community has maintained its existence within about a third of a square mile. In comparing his findings about coyote survival in cities to research by another group on those living in rural areas, Gehrt has found that the urban coyote pup survival rate is five times higher than the rate for rural pups. In both environments, humans are the coyotes' primary predator. Coyotes are the largest of the mammalian carnivores to have made their way to, and thrived in, urban settings, Gehrt said. "The coyote is the test case for other animals. Raccoons, skunks, foxes -- they've already been able to penetrate the urban landscape pretty well. The coyote is the most recent and largest. The jury's out with what's going to happen with the bigger ones," he said. The bigger ones include wolves, mountain lions and bears. Mountain lions have been seen on the fringes of cities already, and one was shot near the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago. "They are going to be an even bigger challenge," Gehrt said [/QUOTE]
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