Range expansion in the southeastern United States has been aided by translocation for sport hunting. Coyotes are generally more abundant in the Southwest and Midwest than in otha regions of North America In Nebraska, coyotes are more abundant in western Nebraska and the Sandhills, regions where ranching predominates over crop farming. Habitat and home Coyotes are extremely adaptable and live in a wide variety of vegetative types, from grassland to northern boreal forest. Almost any area that supports good populations of small prey will support coyotes. As prey abundance increases, coyote abundance generally increases.
Coyotes require a minimum of shelter during most of the year.
They usually simply curl up in a concealed, protected spot, though they do use dens for whelping and rearing pups. A coyote seldom digs its own den, instead, it uses natural cavities or modifies abandoned woodchuck or badger dens. The female coyote usually selects several den sites in concealed locations and moves her litter if she is disturbed in one location. The coyote is perhaps the most vocal mammal in Nebraska. Its howling and yipping serves to communicate with family members and to notify neighboring coyotes of its presence in the area.