Urban Coyotes by Mary Kay Carson. 80 p. Scientists in the Field series. Clarion Books/ HarperCollins Publishers, August, 2024. 9780063271470. Review of finished copy borrowed from public library.
Fact Friday features Urban Coyotes by Mary Kay Carson. This is the latest in a favorite series of mine, the Scientists in the Field series. Since the early nineties, scientists in the Chicago area have been studying coyotes' incursion into more densely populated areas. Coyotes are often looked upon with fear and considered nuisances at the least and a danger to pets and small children. Scientists at the Urban Coyote Research Project set about studying the impact that coyotes had on the urban landscape. It turns out that coyotes are supremely adaptable and have a positive impact, since they prey on smaller animals, such as rats.
Ms. Carson describes the migration of coyotes as well as the work of tracking, trapping and examining them in fluid, easy to understand text, accompanied by full-color, well-captioned photos that will fascinate. Back matter includes a glossary, sources and an index. Highly recommend! Happy reading!
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