The Predator Paradox

An expert in wildlife management tells the stories of those who are finding new ways for humans and mammalian predators to coexist.   Stories of backyard bears and cat-eating coyotes are becoming increasingly common—even for people living in non-rural areas. Farmers anxious to protect their sheep from wolves aren’t the only ones concerned: suburbanites and city dwellers are also having more unwanted run-ins with mammalian predators. And that might not be a bad thing. After all, our governme