Jacqui Ulrich, director of the Cook County Forest Preserves, said the district animals are inspected by veterinarians annually, and meet or exceed all standards from inspections by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The district spends $63,000 a year on food, housing, upkeep and care of the animals, plus staff time, and gets advice from senior wildlife biologist Chris Anchor, with 34 years’ experience, who conducts important research on wild coyotes through the Urban Coyote Research Project.
