Feature Ecosystems

Cities are brimming with wildlife worth studying

Ecologists find plenty of surprises in urban landscapes

An urban coyote

THE CONCRETE JUNGLE  A coyote prowls downtown Chicago. Coyotes are a hidden but growing presence in the Windy City.

Ron Perrillo

By Kate Baggaley

- More than 2 years ago

Stanley Gehrt took a late-night drive to the cemetery on Chicago’s South Side. Its gate was locked, so he jumped the fence.