coyote closeupThe number of coyotes living – and thriving – in New Jersey’s suburban communities continues to rise. And, according to an article on NorthJersey.com, they’re not going anywhere.

In the past few years, coyotes have appeared on the ice-bound shores of Lake Tappan, in some woods in Hackensack, and at the reservoir in Woodland Park. One attacked a dog last spring in Elmwood Park. Residents of Trenton report that coyotes are roaming the streets of the state capital at night. So many have made Princeton their home that the town debated — but ultimately dismissed — the idea of hiring sharpshooters to cull the population.

And in Englewood, residents report hearing the eerie howls of coyotes at night.

Read about coyotes in New Jersey.