More Encounters With Wildlife

Less humans out means more animals showing their faces

Residents of one Texas town have been reporting sightings of coyotes recently. Coyotes are found in every state in the continental U.S. and are not uncommon to be spotted around places where humans live and work. Coyotes are normally not aggressive towards people but if they feel threatened or are out hunting for food they may approach people. Smaller children or small pets may be the most at risk.

Coyotes are not the only animal Texans are coming into more contact with. Over the last few weeks, thanks to self-isolation orders in numerous states across America, humans are out and about less and less, which has caused some animals to make their presence more visible in urban and suburban areas. Also, humans are talking more walks outside due to it being one of the few activities we are allowed to do on a daily basis. This is causing people to come across wildlife more often that they may not have noticed before.

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Residents report coyote sightings

Multiple residents reported coyote sightings on the neighborhood community website Nextdoor.com earlier last week.

According to information from the Texas Park and Wildlife department, coyote sightings are on the rise across America and found in all 48 continental states. Because of growing communities, the wild animals are also firmly established in many residential areas including some neighborhoods in Harker Heights. Read more

Summary: Residents of one Texas town have been reporting sightings of coyotes recently. Coyotes are found in every state in the continental U.S. and are not uncommon to be spotted around places where humans live and work.

An Unintended Consequence of Social Isolation: More Encounters With Wildlife

In recent weeks, SPCA officials say, Houstonians are coming into more and more contact with that wildlife and not just because it’s springtime—a period when animals become more active. At the Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center of Texas, located on a sprawling new campus just north of Memorial Park, workers have seen a dramatic rise in the number of injured and orphaned animals being brought to the facility each day by the public.Learn more

Summary: Coyotes are not the only animal Texans are coming into more contact with. Over the last few weeks, thanks to self-isolation orders in numerous states across America, humans are out and about less and less, which has caused some animals to make their presence more visible.