We post a lot about endangered species and how we should protect them and their habitats. We've also posted a lot about invasive species that cause us problems. Coyotes are neither of those. They are native to the US, and they are thriving. Actually, the coyote population is exploding. These wiley canines have expanded their range and have adapted to life around humans. Killing a coyote is actually liable to produce more coyotes! This is because of a quirk in coyote culture (which is more than just ordering from an ACME catalog) and biology. Wildlife biologist Cameron Duke of Minute Earth explains how that happens. The upshot is that it is impossible to exterminate coyotes. Not that we'd really want to, but we'd like to keep them under some control before they outnumber us. This video is only 2:16, since they get right to the point, and the rest is advertising.