Scat Analysis
Recent analysis of three piles of coyote scat from specimens in western Cook County by Chris Anchor, wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County:

• Prairie vole remains
• Meadow vole remains
• Rabbit fur
• Fox squirrel fur
• Plastic from a child’s toy
• Grass
• Cherry pits

They're not vegetarians. Most people seem to love lions and cheetahs and coyotes — in concept. But we're not all that comfortable with the fact that they tear apart other animals for dinner. Yet we can't truly care for nature, without appreciating natural processes. Carnivores, scavengers, and decomposers are all part of the beauty of nature — if we have the wisdom to perceive it.