So screams the headline of Oakland County's official blog of March 10, an info posting that was a good read. Coyote sitings are increasingly common in SE Michigan. Although I have not seen any, I have seen tracks, dens and their distinctive squat several times. The must be wily coyotes. Does anyone have coyote sitings or stories?

Oakland County is Coyote Country. Coyotes are learning and adapting to our ways far faster than we even try to learn their ways, however living together in peace is practical and possible. There is no reason to be frightened by a simple sighting of a coyote. Unfortunately, print and television media sometimes respond to increasingly common sightings with sensational fear-inducing news stories using phrases such as “The coyote was seen lurking in the woods.” Coyotes do not “lurk” in the woods any more than a deer or squirrel “lurks” in the woods. For the past few weeks sightings have increased in Oakland County as they do this time of the year. It’s usually only a fleeting glimpse, or an image captured by a motion-activated camera trap.