A Hacker News thread discusses a Smithsonian article about a pair of coyotes establishing a home in Central Park. Commenters share experiences with coyotes in urban environments, particularly in Vancouver, Boston, and Redmond, WA. Some appreciate their rat control benefits and the beauty of seeing them, while others express concern over the risk they pose to pets, and in rare cases, children. The debate centers on balancing co-existence with safety, the responsibility of pet owners regarding outdoor cats, and the ecological impact of invasive species. Some advocate for culling coyote populations in areas where they are abundant, citing the danger to pets and children, while others defend the coyote's role in a more natural urban ecosystem. The thread also touches upon the role of humans in a modified ecosystem, the ethics of allowing cats outdoors due to their impact on native bird populations, and comparisons of predator management with other species.