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Story summary
- DNA analysis confirmed the Alcatraz coyote originated on Angel Island, not San Francisco.
- A male coyote that swam to Alcatraz Island in January 2026 has an unknown location.
- National Park Service biologists collected scat on Alcatraz and sent it to UC Davis for DNA testing.
- UC Davis scientists matched the DNA to a male coyote previously recorded on Angel Island.
- Officials will relocate the coyote if it reappears before the seabird nesting season.
