Actually coyotes are becoming more acclimated to humans, and are moving into developed areas and causing lots of problems.
They are not native to states in the eastern U.S., but are very adaptable and their range has expanded all over the country (including one caught in Central Park a few years ago).
Near Nashville they have been chowing down on people’s pets, are being found in populated areas, and the state wildlife agency is receiving tons of calls about them. They are capable of attacking a human, although it is rare.
They are thriving alright, to the point of becoming a problem for other species in some areas. Like bears, once they lose their fear of humans there are conflicts that can result in serious problems, even death. They can decimate other native species populations if their numbers are not controlled. That is why hunting them here, there are no limits. Hunting is the most viable wildlife population control for animal species.
Coyotes are also in Cape Cod ( Mass ) where they have attacked kids in a playground trying to drag the child off a swing set in front of the kid’s mother.
We have lots of them in suburban Hartford. There is a pack of them in a large Christmas tree farm near my property. I hear them howl all the time.
About 6 years ago, I encountered a rabid coyote. I was bringing a load of trash down to the curb around 5:00 in the evening in the summer, and as I turned, a coyote, foaming at the mouth, walked about six feet in front of me. It was completely unaware that I was even there.