Coyotes are out in NC. Here’s why, how to scare them off & keep pets safe

The weather is warming up in North Carolina, which means coyotes are getting some quality time with their families.

According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, coyote sightings are common this time of year because coyote parents are busy raising their young pups, which means they spend more time looking for food.

While you’re unlikely to spot them in urban centers like downtown Raleigh, Charlotte, or Durham, sightings are much more frequent in suburban areas, farmland and open fields, Roland Kays, a zoologist and professor at N.C. State University previously told The Charlotte Observer…

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