Coyotes and other wild animals to become increasing NYC presence: Experts
New York's getting more diverse -- and not in the way that you think.
The recent coyote sightings in Manhattan and Queens are just the beginnings in what experts call an increasing trend of wild animals finding their way into the city.
Experts, however, say New Yorkers shouldn't panic.
"It is unusual, but they are abundant in New York State," Sarah Aucoin, director of Urban Park Rangers, said of the coyotes. "It's a matter of course that they are expanding."
On Saturday, cops captured a coyote in Battery Park City after it gave chase near the World Trade Center. This was the sixth reported coyote sighting in the city so far this year.
Mary C. Pearl, a provost at CUNY's Macaulay Honors College and a wildlife biologist, said coyotes thrive upstate and have been migrating south for years. Younger animals seeking their own space find a wealth of opportunity in the Big Apple.
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