Latest Coyotes News

Gray wolves hadn’t been seen in south Michigan since the 1900s. This winter, a local hunter shot one

Apr. 05, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

MARSHALL, Mich. (AP) — An animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf, the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan in more than a century, wildlife officials say. The hunter shot the wolf in...

Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport

Mar. 29, 2024 17:11 PM EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska's second largest airport, a state agency said. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public...

Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies

Feb. 13, 2024 12:06 PM EST

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking...