Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington's wildlands

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What happened

Once coyotes get a taste for city living, the call of the wild fades to a whisper.

Food is abundant and predators are few.

Research indicates that coyotes enjoy the benefits of urban areas enough to put up with all the people, and Seattle is no exception.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:01 UTC.

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