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Biologists said scat testing linked the animal to Angel Island, and park staff planned to trap and remove it to protect nesting seabirds.
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A coyote has been sighted on Alcatraz for the first time since 1972. Now the origin is clear.
Coyote that swam to Alcatraz island paddled for 2 miles — twice as long as researchers predicted
The coyote that turned up on Alcatraz is making new headlines after scientists discovered it swam nearly twice as far to reach the island housing the infamous prison. According to the Associated Press, biologists have said that instead of swimming just one mile from San Francisco, it appears to have paddled roughly two miles from Angel Island. Because San Francisco is closer to the former prison island, experts initially assumed that it was the …
DNA tests have shown that a coyote that was found on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay in late January was an exceptional swimmer. It must have swum more than two miles in the cold, choppy sea, compared to scientists' original estimate. Park officials have been unable to track down the animal, and they believe it may have left the island.
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