Yes, Chicago has coyotes. No, they won’t hurt you.

Stanley Gehrt is a Chicago-based researcher and author who focuses his studies on urban coyotes. His new book, “Coyotes Among Us: Secrets of the City's Top Predator,” explores over two decades of research on these animals that live in and around Chicago.

In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Gehrt about our wild canine neighbors. Plus, we answer the age-old question: Are coyotes actually wily?

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