Corridor FilesCharacter ScenarioCharacter Scenario
The 101 Corridor: Twelve Miles Without a Crossing
A stretch of the 101 freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains has become one of the most studied — and most deadly — barriers to wildlife movement in California. Luna investigates.
Camera-trap data, corridor distances, and specific crossing counts in this article are illustrative. Real corridor research: National Wildlife Federation, 101 Freeway Wildlife Crossing project; Burdett et al. (2010), 'Using occupancy models to investigate space use by urban coyotes.' Journal of Wildlife Management.
The Human-Coyote ContractAnalysis
Hazing Works — When It's Done Right. Most People Are Doing It Wrong.
The science on hazing is clear. The practice in most neighborhoods is not. Cisco examines the gap between what wildlife agencies recommend and what actually happens.
Cisco· 2026-09-08 · 6 min
Hazing guidance based on: Timm, R.M. et al. (2004), 'Coyote Attacks: An Increasing Suburban Problem.' Proceedings of the 21st Vertebrate Pest Conference; CDFW (current), 'Keep Me Wild: Coyote.' California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
At the EdgeAnalysis
What Happens When You Remove the Predator
Decades of research on mesopredator release, rodent population dynamics, and the ecological cascade that follows lethal coyote control. Sage reviews the evidence.
Sage· 2026-09-05 · 10 min
Mesopredator release evidence: Crooks, K.R. & Soulé, M.E. (1999), 'Mesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions in a fragmented system.' Nature 400:563–566. Lethal control review: Treves, A. et al. (2016), 'Predator control should not be a shot in the dark.' Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Rights of NatureAdvocacy
The Legal Landscape for Nature's Rights in California
From the Whanganui River to the Colorado River, rights-of-nature frameworks are gaining legal traction. What would it mean for California's wildlife corridors?
Sage· 2026-09-03 · 12 min
Legal examples are real; character interpretation and California advocacy positions are editorial opinion. See Rights of Nature page for sourced legal status of each example.
Night WatchCharacter ScenarioCharacter Scenario
A Night in the LA Basin: What the Cameras Caught
Motion-triggered cameras along three drainage corridors in the San Fernando Valley recorded coyote crossings across a single week. Luna reads the data.
Specific camera locations, crossing counts, and corridor names in this article are illustrative. Real urban coyote camera research: Gehrt, S.D. et al. (2011), 'Home Range and Landscape Use of Coyotes in a Metropolitan Landscape.' Journal of Mammalogy; Urban Coyote Research Project, Cook County, Illinois.
Tracks and SignalsReporting
Pup Season Is Here. Here Is What That Actually Means.
Every spring, coyote behavior changes in ways that alarm neighborhoods and confuse wildlife agencies. Duna explains what is actually happening — and what is not.
Pup season timing and behavioral changes: Bekoff, M. & Wells, M.C. (1986), 'Social ecology and behavior of coyotes.' Advances in the Study of Behavior; CDFW (current), 'Living with California Coyotes.' California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
