Wild Coyote was seen with landscape tubing stuck on neck. Resident Katie Ryan set up field cameras and got pictures in mid-April 2018. The photos were shared with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CADFW) through email. The CADFW warden Katherine Filippini in turn shared them with the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center (FFAWC) and in viewing the initial photos, it was determined that the coyote was nursing pups (distended nipples seen which strongly suggest nursing pups). Warden Filippini thought it best to allow the coyote to continue raising her pups, since initial photos did not show any obvious signs of distress or serious injury. CADFW asked that FFAWC remain in contact with the citizen and offered to help capture the coyote sometime in June, when the pups were weaned.Permission to use photos was given by homeowner Katie Ryan.
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