The coyote, a symbol of the West and a ubiquitous resident of the Puente Hills, is an intrepid urban dweller. In the face of increased urbanization, coyotes have expanded their range, colonizing new urban environments that most carnivores find inhospitable. However, many people do not enjoy the presence of coyotes in their neighborhoods. I will discuss the ecology of urban coyotes, highlight key findings of my recent diet study, and present some tips for coexisting with these charismatic wild canines.

Jennifer Shedden is a recent graduate of California State University, Fullerton, where she completed her Master's of Science studying the diet of southern California coyotes. She completed her undergraduate degree at UC Riverside studying the behavior of granite spiny lizards. She is currently an adjunct professor of ecology at CSUF and a member of UCANR's invasive shot-hole borer research team. She has been a resident of La Habra Heights for her entire life and grew up hiking in Powder Canyon. She has been a docent for the Puente Hills Habitat Authority since 2016 and enjoys teaching hikers about what can be learned from coyote scat.

This will be a virtual event in Google Meet. Please RSVP here to receive the link to the meeting.