Coexisting with California’s Urban Coyotes
We’ll talk about best practices to keep you and your pets safe and learn about the essential role coyotes play in California’s ecosystem.
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Show Notes
Native to California, coyotes are common in urban green spaces up and down the state. Once eradicated from San Francisco, they’ve made a comeback in the city, with sightings on the rise and reports of pet attacks, including an incident involving a 5-year-old child. We’ll talk about best practices to keep you and your pets safe and learn about the essential role coyotes play in California’s ecosystem. Have you had a recent encounter with a coyote?
Guests:
Tali Caspi, urban ecologist, PhD Candidate at UC Davis
Christopher J Schell, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley
Christine Wilkinson, conservation scientist, carnivore ecologist, research associate at California Academy of Sciences - manages www.bayareacoyote. org
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