“Coyotes are here to stay” was the wrap-up statement of the Rutgers University talk “Coyotes of New Jersey,” arranged by the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences via Zoom on Feb. 27.

“They have established themselves throughout the state; there is really no getting rid of them at this point,” said researcher Kathleen Kerwin. As of 2016, coyotes had been sighted “in almost every town in the state.”