Once they were a distant howl in the wilderness. But coyotes seem to be just about everywhere in North America these days, including urban parks and city streets.

Pandemic era lockdowns have sent more people out into nature, more often. Coyotes, likewise, seem to be heading more frequently into human-populated areas.

That's led to an increase in coyote sightings and encounters, from Vancouver to Ottawa to New York. Coyotes have also entered news headlines recently, for preying on urban pets, and for occasional aggression toward humans.

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