Wildlife
Coyotes roaming Michigan
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By Anna Rossow
Capital News Service
Some residents across Michigan are becoming more familiar with unexpected visitors roaming the streets. Coyote sightings in residential neighborhoods have become more common due to the canines’ drive for food and quick adaptability skills, experts say. Coyotes prey on rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels, small animals that enter in and out of urban and suburban areas. According to Michigan Wildlife Solutions, a pest control company in Fenton, coyotes traditionally stay in wooded, secluded regions, but have become increasingly comfortable with entering residential areas. They typically weigh around 25 pounds, with lanky legs and a fluffy coat.