Coyotes are among the most feared and least understood animals, and their presence in residential areas often create great agitation. However, a new book seeks to dispel the inaccuracies that burden the species.
“Living with Coyotes: Understanding the Ghost Dogs of Urban America” reveals the coyote’s secrets and explains the amazing adaptability that allows the species to survive almost anywhere, in almost any conditions. Dr. Stanley Gehrt of the Ohio State University and the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation studied Chicago area coyotes for more than 20 years, tracking them through forest preserves and along rail lines, compiling the world”™s longest-running coyote study.
“Coyotes are the rare wild predators we get to encounter in our daily lives, and I’ve always found them fascinating. It’s been a thrill to work with Dr. Gehrt on this project, and we are so excited to share everything we’ve learned with our readers,” said Kristin Mehus-Roe, publisher of Flashpoint Books, which is releasing the book in October.
“For over two decades, we have had the fortune and challenge of conducting one of the most extensive studies of its kind on the most fascinating animal in North America, the coyote,” said Gehrt. “This book is an opportunity to share the results of [the] long hours and hard work of many individuals as we endeavored to learn the stories of coyotes that live among us. But more importantly, it is an opportunity to share those coyote stories with others, to pay tribute to the animal that remains so mysterious and misunderstood.”
