There was a time in my tiny sliver of southeast Colorado when coyotes came running to any death cry I sent into the air. Why? The population was healthy and, most importantly, human pressure was nil.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In the mountains of East Tennessee, you will see coyotes, which is not always a good thing. However, three coyotes at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville do not have people running away.