The coyote is adept at chasing, while a badger can easily dig underground should its prey head into a burrow. Coyotes and badgers tend to work in tandem to hunt prairie dogs and ground squirrels.

"During the spring baby season, coyotes give birth and begin to raise litters, which are often found near their dens or burrows. Coyote pups are only in the den for 3-4 weeks, before they venture out.

On a recent drive back from Denver International Airport, I saw a coyote running through a prairie-dog town. It was the fifth coyote I saw that morning between Estes Park and Denver, but this one ...