Burned Coyote Wanders Pacific Palisades Street

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Burned Coyote Wanders Pacific Palisades Street

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A burned coyote seen wandering the streets in the Pacific Palisades is a startling example of the largely unseen impact of wildfires on wildlife. The coyote was seen roaming, sometimes stumbling, along Palisades Drive on Sunday. It was clear that it had been heavily burned and as the photographer widened the angle, the scorched mountains that were likely the coyote’s home and source of food, could be seen in the background.

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started on January 7 and has scorched more than 36 square miles since then, making it the largest of the wildfires burning across the Los Angeles County area. That fire was 95% contained on Monday, according to

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Sunday brought some good news with the region getting its first rainfall since the wildfires began. The burned coyote appeared to be shaking off some of that rain and while we don’t know where this coyote ended up, there are multiple wildlife rehabilitation centers rescuing animals injured in the wildfires. Anyone in California who sees injured wildlife can use the app

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to report the sighting and get connected with the wildlife 911 service. You should never approach wildlife on your own, even if they are injured, but there are other ways to help. Experts say you can leave water out for displaced wildlife that might pass by, but be sure to keep your own pets indoors to avoid any potential face-offs with predators like mountain lions.

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Wildfires are a natural part of the ecosystem and according to the

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, most animals can sense a fire and run away or stand in streams or bury themselves to avoid the danger. However the increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in recent years has made escape more challenging for wild animals, pushing them into nearby densely populated areas.

So-called “megafires”, fires that burn more than 100,000 acres of land, also increase the risk of wildlife injuries and deaths, and the loss of vegetation can have long-term impacts for wildlife. One

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that looked at the California megafires in 2020 and 2021 found that the fires impacted

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, 16 of them were species of “conservation concern” like great gray owls and wolverines.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says after these most recent fires subside they’ll be working with partners to better understand the

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on wildlife including federally-protected species.

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