https://urbancoyoteproject.com/ Long-form stories and field photography on urban coyotes — road behaviour, denning season, vocalisation, backyards, and neighbourhood coexistence. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/2/12/urban-coyotes-finding-inspiration-in-a-controversial-canid https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/2/12/urban-coyotes-finding-inspiration-in-a-controversial-canid An opening editorial for The Natural History of the Urban Coyote: why a divisive, often-vilified canid deserves long-form attention from a working photojournalist. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/2/13/urban-coyotes-learn-how-to-navigate-roads https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/2/13/urban-coyotes-learn-how-to-navigate-roads Car strikes are the leading cause of death for urban coyotes. A field morning watching a road-savvy coyote use the shoulder of a Bay Area road like a corridor. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/3/10/its-coyote-pupping-season-what-you-need-to-know-to-coexist https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/3/10/its-coyote-pupping-season-what-you-need-to-know-to-coexist Urban coyotes become more defensive about their den sites in spring. A field-led explainer on pupping season behaviour and what it means for residents. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/4/05/10-fascinating-facts-about-urban-coyotes https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/4/05/10-fascinating-facts-about-urban-coyotes A long reference essay on urban coyote ecology: territory size, denning, family structure, diet, nocturnal habits, and why removal campaigns rarely work. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/5/16/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-a-coyote-while-walking-your-dog https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/5/16/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-a-coyote-while-walking-your-dog Pets are the most common source of human–coyote conflict. Four rules for walking dogs in coyote territory, plus what to do during an encounter. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/6/23/how-compost-piles-are-creating-problem-coyotes https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/6/23/how-compost-piles-are-creating-problem-coyotes An Edmonton field study links backyard compost piles, sarcoptic mange, and altered urban coyote behaviour. Why feeding coyotes — even by accident — has consequences. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/9/3/translating-the-song-dog-what-coyotes-are-saying-when-they-howl https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2015/9/3/translating-the-song-dog-what-coyotes-are-saying-when-they-howl Coyote vocalisations decoded: alarm barks, group yip-howls, lone howls, greeting bark, and the social work each call does inside a pack and across territory. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2016/3/19/10-ways-to-help-your-neighbors-be-coyote-aware https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/2016/3/19/10-ways-to-help-your-neighbors-be-coyote-aware Ten practical ways residents can help neighbours become coyote-aware: flyers, hazing workshops, dog-owner sessions, backyard planning, op-eds, and community lectures. https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/hitting-the-road-with-a-national-geographic-expeditions-council-grant https://urbancoyoteproject.com/blog/hitting-the-road-with-a-national-geographic-expeditions-council-grant A National Geographic Expeditions Council grant takes the project on the road — Chicago, Atlanta, the Bay Area — to photograph and report on urban coyotes coast to coast.