[quote=bearishgurl]In our case, these wild, starving coyotes have had to traverse 9 miles or more over/under 2-3 FREEWAYS, as well as thru large culverts and drainage canals (both dirt and concrete) to end up sprinting emaciated into downtown Chula Vista in “attack-mode search” of a random small dog or cat to “snack on” for their very survival.[/quote]Note that the coyotes were willing to travel from the wild into the city over 9 miles or more under 2-3 freeways… That means that food is easier to obtain in the city than in the wild. Coyotes will choose the easiest food. City food doesn’t run away as fast, not as smart about coyotes and doesn’t fight back. Coyotes can easily cover 9 miles, I have done an 11 mile one way, 22 mile circular trip through Penasquitos canyon(as the crow flies).. no real big deal.. so the trip would not make a coyote ’emaciated’.
