Wile E Coyote

I was chatting with a friend earlier this month about the uptick in coyote sightings here at The Platz over the last couple of years.

My hypothesis is this is a consequence pf either den habitat or prey (food) resources.  A reasonable conclusion is likely a combination of both.  Consider this.

Following the logging operation performed in 2021 there is considerable slash (limbs, bark, smaller logs and random woody debris) left laying on the forest floor.

After a couple of winters it is noticeably breaking-down and slowing returning to the earth.  Nevertheless, it does provide den cover for coyotes.  But more importantly considerable cover for the critters that coyotes prey-upon; namely small mammals and rodents.

More cover = higher populations of prey (food resources).  Thusly, healthier (better-fed) coyotes and larger numbers of them.

Log it and they will come....