The Popularity of Coyote Scat

I’m not entirely clear why, but searches for coyote scat are far more prevalent that I ever could have guessed.  In the last week, eight people have found my site through a search for ‘coyote scat’.  The last 30 days shows 25 hits from the same search, and 38 over the past 3 months. Does this say more about my site, or the intrigue factor of coyote scat??  Perhaps I don’t really want an answer to that question.

Since the search term ‘coyote scat’ is the second-most popular for my site recently (third for the past quarter), I feel obligated to share some scat (apologies to those with more, um, delicate sensibilities):

If you’re new to my blog (perhaps coming here after a Google search for ‘coyote scat’…) you’re probably wondering why I have coyote scat in a jar (never mind the fact that I’ve taken a photo of it).  It’s worth mentioning that I’m a naturalist, and keep a collection of scat. Yes, I did actually admit that to the world at large, but it’s helpful for some of the programs I run. You’d be surprised (or maybe not) at how fascinating people find scat.

You can also check out my post on differentiating coyote scat from a domestic dog’s. I suspect that people who are doing coyote scat searches are looking to figure out if they have coyotes living around them based on the droppings they’ve found.  If so, you might also find this article on living safely around wildlife helpful.  Still have questions about coyote scat?  Ask away in the comments (or contact me directly if you’re uncomfortable talking about scat publicly…).  Thanks for stopping by!