"It came months after a coyote was filmed swimming in the San Francisco Bay a couple of miles to the north, near Angel Island, where a lone coyote first traveled in 2017 before possibly being joined by another, resulting in a pack that now numbers at least 14. In a storyline that may be recognizable to some human inhabitants, the coyotes are likely leaving the mainland in search of new territory because the Bay Area is becoming too crowded,"
"Coyote sightings have increased in San Francisco since the species, which was once wiped out in the city, reemerged roughly 25 years ago, he said. Evidence suggests that happened when some coyotes walked across the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin County, where Furnas noticed the coyote population growing while researching deer about 10 years ago. The ecologist, who is studying the Angel Island pack, plans to launch a broader inquiry into how often coyotes swim across the bay and what happens when they do."
A coyote was filmed paddling to Alcatraz Island on Jan. 11, climbing onto rocks while hunched and shivering; the animal's origin and fate remain unknown. The footage represents the first documented instance of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz. Coyotes have been filmed swimming elsewhere in the bay, including near Angel Island, where a lone immigrant in 2017 may have been joined to form a pack now numbering at least 14. Coyote sightings in San Francisco increased after the species reemerged roughly 25 years ago, likely aided by movement across the Golden Gate Bridge. Wildlife ecologists plan broader studies of swimming frequency and island outcomes.
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