The Political Fight Over Rep. Duffy’s Seat, Coyote Overpopulation

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A hungry wet coyote wearing a GPS radio collar roams the Elysian Park after a heavy rain Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Los Angeles. The National Park Services, NPS is monitoring the coyotes’ locations to study how they survive in Los Angeles’ urban environment. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo

A new Wiscontext piece looks at the political fight over when to hold the special election to replace Rep. Sean Duffy, and what the empty seat means in the interim. Then, researchers share why the coyote population is booming across the U.S., in spite of efforts to control it.

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