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Coyotes in San Francisco Develop Taste for Chicken

1/25/2025

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A recent UC Davis study reveals that San Francisco's coyotes have developed a taste for human food, with chicken found in 72% of their scat samples. This shift in diet, driven by urbanization, raises alarms about potential aggressive behavior and human-wildlife conflicts, underscoring the need for effective management strategies to ensure peaceful coexistence.

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A recent UC Davis study reveals that San Francisco's coyotes have developed a taste for human food, with chicken found in 72% of their scat samples. This shift in diet, driven by urbanization, raises alarms about potential aggressive behavior and human-wildlife conflicts, underscoring the need for effective management strategies to ensure peaceful coexistence.