You may be seeing more coyotes roaming the streets of Milwaukee, but they aren’t new neighbors. Native to Wisconsin, coyotes have adapted to urban living, and their activity increases between December and March.
Coyotes can be found in nearly all major cities in the United States. While they don’t pose much of a threat to humans, it is advised to keep an eye on household pets.
“Occasionally coyotes will attack domestic dogs or eat domestic cats, and things like that,” says David Drake, a UW-Madison professor and extension wildlife specialist. “That typically happens this time of the year because right now between December and March, coyotes are starting to breed.”…