Coyote populations are climbing, not shrinking.
I know, which makes our attempts at killing them even dumber.
The problem is they've grown accustomed to urban environments, are way more fearless than they used to be.
I live rural (Ontario) and we hear but never see them. But if you go into town, they're a frequent occurrence. Grabbing people's pets and stuff.
If it was just foxes... fine. But coyotes can be a problem.
Once an owl sat on the porch railing, looking into the window. It was huge! What a magnificent sight.