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Long Island’s Wild Canids

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1) Red Fox. MIKE BOTTINI

1) Red Fox. MIKE BOTTINI

2) A Red Fox vixen in her summer coat. FRED HAVEMEYER

2) A Red Fox vixen in her summer coat. FRED HAVEMEYER

3) A Gray Fox. USFWS PHOTO

3) A Gray Fox. USFWS PHOTO

4) A Gray Fox. USFWS PHOTO

4) A Gray Fox. USFWS PHOTO

5) An Eastern Coyote in its winter coat. USFWS PHOTO

5) An Eastern Coyote in its winter coat. USFWS PHOTO

An Eastern Coyote in its summer coat. Stephane Perrault Photo

An Eastern Coyote in its summer coat. Stephane Perrault Photo

authorMike Bottini on Nov 3, 2020
I receive reports of lots of interesting wildlife sightings, including photos of the alleged species. Since launching the Long Island Coyote Study last June, the reports have largely centered on... more

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