Canton Police Report Increase in Coyote Sightings
State DNR officials say coyote sightings can increase during breeding period.
There has been an increase in coyote sightings in Canton in recent weeks, according to police officials. According to Tim Payne from the Wildlife Division of Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, however, an increased coyote presence in suburban areas does not necessarily signal a problem. While coyotes often are associated with the wilderness of northern Michigan, coyotes can thrive in urban and suburban areas, Payne said. Because of an abundance of small rodents and, in warmer months, vegetables growing in gardens, coyotes often occupy the same spaces as humans. The migration to Metro Detroit isn't necessarily coming from the north, either. "We get coyotes moving from Ohio and Indiana to southern Michigan," Payne said. He said …
Bob Doroshewitz
4:24 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Last night, a coyote attacked and killed a family dog in the area of Ridge and Powell in Plymouth Township. Please take extra caution when your pets are outside. more ›