Coyotes live everywhere, and increasingly in suitable city habitat. You’ll probably never see one, they’re shy, secretive, hyper-alert, smart. Also, beneficial.

Raccoons seem fastidiousness, since they wash their food. But, they just like wet food. They like people food, too, and can open doors! Smart and clever.

Do you feed squirrels? Would you rather be feeding birds? Across the nation, little battles rage between people and the…

Ask any child about deer and “Bambi,” the fawn1 in Walt Disney’s beloved animated movie of the same name, will inevitably…

Built for speed, jumping, and agility, they’re named for their cottony tail and smarter than you think.

The most common mouse in the U.S., they’re seen as pests. But they’re beneficial as predators of insects and as food for other animals.

In the U.S., there are three species of flower-eating bats, 44 species of insect-eating bats. Persistent myths give a false impression they’re dangerous.

Would it surprise you to learn a Red Fox is your neighbor? Even in the city? Could Red Foxes be…

Skunks are known best as stinky roadkill, and good riddance. That’s too bad, because they’re beneficial, non-aggressive, and just want to be left alone.