Helpful Resources
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Humane Rescue Alliance: HRA is a domestic animal rescue organization in Washington, DC. They also run DC's animal control program. You can reach them 24/7 to report an animal emergency at 202-723-5730.
City Wildlife: Washington, DC's only wildlife rehabilitation center.
The Chicago Urban Coyote Project: A long-term research project based in Chicago, Illinois. Their website contains plenty of information about what they've learned over the years.
Humane Society: The Humane Society of the United States’ urban wildlife division has done extensive work on human-coyote conflict and coexistence, including working with local jurisdictions to develop coyote management plans.
The Urban Coyote Initiative: This is a group of photographers who work with scientists on urban coyote projects. Their article section is extensive and useful.
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"Coyotes are here to stay in DC. Here's what you should know about them" by DC Coyote Project member Megan Draheim in DCist.com, 2017
How to Haze Coyotes. Aurora, Colorado (video)
"A new technique in coyote conflict management: Changing coyote behavior through hazing in Denver, Colorado" by Lynsey White and Ashley DeLaup in the Proceedings of the 14th WDM Conference, 2012
"Yes, eastern coyotes are hybrids, but the 'coy wolf' is not a thing" by Roland Kays in The Conversation, 2015
"Why killing coyotes doesn't make livestock safer" by DC Coyote Project member Megan Draheim in The Conversation, 2017
"Coyote colonization of northern Virginia and admixture with Great Lakes wolves" by Christine Bozarth, Frank Hailer, Larry Rockwood, Cody Edwards, and Jesus Maldonado in the Journal of Mammalogy, 2011
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Coyote Sightings Often Cause Neighborhood Chatter, but the Animals Have Long Been Nearby. By Ann Cameron Siegal, Washington Post Kid’s Post, 1/26/2022
Bill Proposes Outlawing Virginia Hunting Contests for Sport. By Scott Taylor, WJLA Channel Seven News, Washington DC. 1/24/2022
Why This Coyote and Badger ‘Friendship’ Has Excited Scientists. By Christine Dell’Amore, National Geographic, 2/5/2020
A New Citizen Science Project Allows People to Report Sightings of Wily Coyotes. By Kayla Randall, Washington City Paper, 12/13/2018
Coyotes Are Here to Stay in DC: Here’s What You Should Know About Them. By Megan Draheim, DCist, 9/7/2017
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Draheim, M., Crate, S., Parsons, E.C.M., and Rockwood, L. 2021. The impact of language in conflicts over urban coyotes. Journal of Urban Ecology, 7(1): 1-9.
Powers, Lindsay. 2021. The Eastern coyote (Canis latrans) in Washington, D.C.: A study of movement, diet, and vocalization in an urban environment. Masters Thesis, American University, Washington, D.C.
Draheim, M.M., Parsons, E.C.M., Crate, S.A, and Rockwood, L.L. 2019. Public perspectives on the management of urban coyotes. Journal of Urban Ecology, 5(1): 1-13. DOI: 10.1093/jue/juz003
Hathaway, R. S., Bryant, A-E. M., Draheim, M.M., Vinod, P., Limaye, S., and Arthreya, V. 2017. From fear to understanding: Changes in media representations of leopard incidences after media awareness workshops in Mumbai, India. Journal of Urban Ecology, 3(1). DOI: 10.1093/jue/jux009
Draheim, M.M, Madden, F., McCarthy, J. B., and Parsons, E.C.M. (Eds). 2015. Human-Wildlife Conflict: Complexity in the Marine Environment. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.
Draheim, M.M., Patterson, K. W., Rockwood, L.L., Guagnano, G., and Parsons, E.C.M. 2013. Attitudes towards coyotes in an urban landscape: Management and public outreach implications. Animals 3: 1-18.
Karaffa, P., Draheim, M.M., and Parsons, E.C.M. 2012. What’s in a name? Do species’ names impact student support for conservation? Human Dimensions of Wildlife 17: 308-310.
Draheim, M.M., Rockwood, L.L, Guagnano, G., and Parsons, E.C.M. 2011. The impact of information on student’s beliefs and attitudes towards coyotes. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 16(1): 67-72.