The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed it in this category due to its population size and wide distribution in North America, Mexico, and Central America.
The coyote is able to adapt and thrive in human-modified environments - the species' range is expanding into urban areas of the United States and Canada, and in 2013 it was observed in eastern Panama, across the Panama Canal. In 2006, coyotes were spotted in Washington, D.C., and New York City, where they caused a stir in Central Park.
