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While we don't see black bears on our trail cameras in the winter, we still have plenty of activity from other awesome species, like coyotes! A large majority of our coyote (Canis latrans) footage occurs in January and February. The mating season of these canids occurs during these months, causing increased movements on the landscape as lone coyotes search for a mate. Coyotes are considered to be Minnesota's most abundant large predator, rebounding after intensive persecution across the United S