For millions of years, coyotes (Canis latrans) were historically limited to open habitats like the deserts and prairies of central and western North America. But since the 1950s, coyotes have undergone an unprecedented range and habitat expansion despite persistent efforts to eradicate them by humans. This resilient canid now occupies almost all of North and Central America and is thriving in completely new biomes, including every major city in North America. New York City is home to a thriving coyote population living amongst its 8 million people in the urban jungle. Where do they live? What do they eat? How does a medium-sized wild canid remain largely undetected by the City's residents? Can city slickers and coyotes coexist safely? These are some of the questions that researchers at the Gotham Coyote Project have set out to answer. I have been following coyotes in NYC since 2012 and inevitably compared their behavior to the domestic dogs work with in my day job as a canine behavior consultant. Urban coyotes have developed unique adaptations to take advantage of the urban environment compared to their more rural cousins. Yet, many dogs I interact with struggle to adapt to an urban lifestyle despite socialization, training, and thousands of years of domestication. A revelation occurred while watching a family of coyotes scramble across a Bronx golf course. Almost by accident, understanding the behavioral ecology of urban coyotes provided new insight into the behavior of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). This is an exclusive opportunity to peek into the secret lives of NYC's urban coyotes and hear intimate stories of their survival and resilience. Along the way, you will learn how my approach to dog behavior training has evolved due to lessons learned from my coyote teachers. You may never look at a coyote or your dog in the same way again.

Sponsor:Behavior Vets
Speaker(s):Ferdie Yau, MA, CPDT-KA

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