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The Coyotes Next Door: The challenges of Urban Coyotes, Feral and free-roaming cats, and Florida’s Wildlife Protections | Kathy LaFollett | NewsBreak Original
The Coyotes Next Door: The challenges of Urban Coyotes, Feral and free-roaming cats, and Florida's Wildlife Protections | Kathy LaFollett | NewsBreak Original,St. Petersburg’s urban coyotes: Native, beneficial, adaptable, resourceful, and not that interested in meeting you. “She just showed up! Right over there. She was really interested in our dog, Bruiser. And Bruiser was interested in her.” Marly Kinzer laughed. Living five minutes out of downtown St. Petersburg, she hadn’t been looking for coyotes. But, by living near a lake, and three wildlife preserves, she should have been. The female coyote had appeared early in the morning while Marly sipped coffee. She noticed her dog running back and forth along the fence line without barking, so she went outside to see why. Marly found a coyote playing with her dog.

The Coyotes Next Door: The challenges of Urban Coyotes, Feral and free-roaming cats, and Florida’s Wildlife Protections | Kathy LaFollett | NewsBreak Original

St. Petersburg’s urban coyotes: Native, beneficial, adaptable, resourceful, and not that interested in meeting you. “She just showed up! Right over there. She was really interested in our dog, Bruiser. And Bruiser was interested in her.” Marly Kinzer laughed. Living five minutes out of downtown St. Petersburg, she hadn’t been looking for coyotes. But, by living near a lake, and three wildlife preserves, she should have been. The female coyote had appeared early in the morning while Marly sipped coffee. She noticed her dog running back and forth along the fence line without barking, so she went outside to see why. Marly found a coyote playing with her dog.