The Pittsburgh Predator Project
It's Getting Wild Out There,Yinz Guys
Coyotes have moved into almost every neighborhood in the Burgh, bears are spotted several times a year, and there was even a friggin' bobcat on the Gateway Clipper joyriding around the Mon! What is going on, n'at?!!
Photo Credit: FreePik
The Pittsburgh Predator Project
Predators such as coyotes, bears, and bobcats are increasingly being seen in Pittsburgh for a variety of reasons. As these animals tend to drive headlines whenever there is an incident involving them, they require special attention. The Pittsburgh Predator Project is here to help provide information about their behavior, what potential these animals have for human-wildlife conflict, and what strategies are beneficial at reducing potential conflict with these animals
The Predators Of Pittsburgh
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Famous Yinzer Predators
The Gateway Clipper Bobcat
"Oh, a cage, eh? Is that how yinz are going to treat me? What is this, Philly?" - Gateway Clipper Bobcat
The Gateway Clipper Bobcat. Photo Credit: Aaron Snider
Everyone Knows Someone Who Has Seen A Coyote
"My aunt’s cousin’s uncle Shushy was coming out of Pants N’at one night and there was a coyote going dahn the wrong way on the Parkway like some kind of jag. Now Shushy won’t let his kids put out the parking chairs at night and his Pomerian Fred Rogers is under constant supervision" - Randy From The Bus Stop
A Coyote In Tarentum. Photo Credit: The Tribune Review
A Bear Dahntahn
"Did yinz guys hear that a bear was living Dahntahn and was regularly going to Penguins games? They let him in the PPG Paints Arena because he wore a Sidney Crosby jersey and cutoff jean shorts like a gentleman" - Bernadette That Always Goes To The VFW
A 260 lbs black bear that was removed from Downtown Pittsburgh. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Thomas