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Coyote

January 15, 2019

How to Keep Pets Safe from Coyotes

Dan Thompson

It’s always heartbreaking to hear about encounters between pet dogs and coyotes. We want to remind folks of some simple ways to keep their pets safe from the native wildlife that...

May 21, 2018

Mistaken Identity

Stephanie Touzalin

Spring at a wildlife rehabilitation center means daily arrivals of baby animals. At Willowbrook Wildlife Center, our patient load skyrockets in the spring and summer months....

February 7, 2018

Early Spring Plant Arrivals

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

In romantic news: A study of urban coyotes in Chicago shows that coyotes are loyal to their mates for life and never stray. 

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