Howling in backyards and posts on neighborhood message board, these have all become signs of Atlanta coyotes. And though they aren’t native to Georgia, the Department of Natural Resources says there is no getting rid of them now.
That’s why one Atlanta professor is working with partners across the country to study the effects of coyotes and urban wildlife in Atlanta.
Professor Chris Mowry, an ecologist with Berry College, kneels next to a spring-fed creek at the bottom of a steep, wooded ravine. He is looking for amphibians along the stream bank. He spots one and shoots his hand into the water, but no luck. This Sandy Springs backyard, with its tall trees and native plants, looks more like North Georgia than the suburbs of Atlanta.
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