Experts say coyotes are more visible in winter months as foliage thins out.
Geriann Albers is the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Furbearer Biologist. She wants people to know this is no a cause for concern.
She says there are a few reasons the chances of spotting a coyote are higher in the winter. One is that pups born in the spring are now leaving their mothers.
“In a few weeks they’re going to be breeding too, so they’ll be looking for mates," she says. "So they’ll be moving more.”
Coyotes aren’t aggressive and generally avoid contact with humans. Albers says people should avoid feeding coyotes to discourage them from interacting with people.
She says coyotes are a necessary part of the Indiana ecosystem, feeding on small mammals and fruits.
