A coyote at dusk with a San Francisco neighborhood in the background.

Coyotes are native to San Francisco and have lived here for a very long time. Yet, they are still misunderstood and villainized here. The city has many parks and coyotes have thrived in the these parks. With the growing population of pet owners and coyotes, there have been numerous reports of coyote-dog conflicts in the city’s parks and sometimes, streets. Survival of these urban coyotes depend on the residents and the leaders of the city understanding coyotes better and learning to foster co-existence with them.