Overview
- Residents in multiple neighborhoods have reported unusually loud nighttime calls over the past two weeks.
- Wildlife expert Derk Ehlert identifies spring-born juveniles begging for food after parents withdraw care as the cause.
- Sound carries in courtyards, underpasses and along house walls, making the calls more prominent in urban settings.
- Juveniles are tolerated in parental territories through September but must find their own ranges as they mature in October.
- Reports of foxes attacking small dogs are uncommon at about ten a year, and owners are urged to keep pets leashed and avoid feeding wildlife.