Cronology of range expansion of the coyote, Canis latrans, in New York

Abstract

This paper examines the establishment of Coyotes in the State of New York by collecting and analyzing reports of their first occurrence throughout the state over the past century, and creating a detailed map of range expansion. Coyotes first entered New York from the north, circled the Adirondack region prior to colonizing it, and then expanded southward and westward. The data suggest a correlative relationship between anthropogenic land use and Coyote range expansion.