Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson · Aired Aug 5, 2026
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources imported western coyotes to control the deer population.
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Coyotes spread into Michigan on their own. A Wildlife Conservation Society review says coyotes were reported in Michigan around 1900 as their range expanded east, helped by wolf loss and logging and farming. It says the evidence does not support human releases as a significant factor in their eastern spread. I found no record of the Michigan DNR importing western coyotes to control deer. A DNR record or contemporaneous news report of a coyote import program would flip this verdict.
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Is it true that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources imported western coyotes to control the deer population?
No, not as stated. Coyotes spread into Michigan on their own. A Wildlife Conservation Society review says coyotes were reported in Michigan around 1900 as their range expanded east, helped by wolf loss and logging and farming. Andrew Wilson said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson, aired Aug 5, 2026, at 2:06:04. The supporting source is s3.amazonaws.com, linked below.
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