Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 - The Coyote Villain
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
If the mountain lion is thought of as a celebrity, then, many would think of the coyote as a villain. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin looks into why we vilify coyotes, what scientists actually know about them, and how they’ve adapted and thrived in some of the most urban parts of Southern California. Emily also explores the historic and cultural baggage that may inform people’s attitudes about coyotes.
CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode includes details about a deadly coyote attack of a toddler.
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| 0:32.7 | Imperfect Paradise, Lions, Coyotes, and Bears.'m Antonia Cerejido. Throughout this series, we're bringing |
| 0:42.3 | you stories of predators, the wildlife who live amongst us, and our relationship with them. |
| 0:48.3 | We think that the way we view these animals says a lot about who we are as people, what we value, what we fear. |
| 0:56.6 | We started last week with Mountain Lions. |
| 1:02.2 | We told you the story of how a male mountain lion named P-22 became a huge celebrity. |
| 1:04.9 | Caught on camera in the Hollywood Hills. |
| 1:08.9 | Is this big cat the famous feline known as P-22? |
| 1:10.7 | You're P-22. |
| 1:15.0 | I know that you cross the freeway without getting hurt. |
| 1:18.1 | He became the Brad Pitt of the Cougar World. |
| 1:25.1 | This week, I hit the trail again in another part of the city, east of P-22's home of Griffith Park. |
| 1:30.6 | I'm in Ascot Hills, my favorite place to go hiking near my home in northeast L.A. |
| 1:33.4 | Okay, I'm recording right now. |
| 1:34.8 | I can... To anyone crossing my path, it looks like I'm having a manic conversation with my microphone. |
| 1:40.3 | New recording, like, level unlocked. |
| 1:43.0 | But I'm not the only animal that could raise alarm in these hills. |
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