Daily Postcard: A coyote is spotted Friday morning trotting through Valle Grande at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Coyotes run as fast as 25 to 30 miles an hour, but can run 35 to 40 miles an hour when pursued. Valles Caldera’s high-elevation ecosystems support a great diversity of wildlife including a healthy populations of coyotes,  mountain lions, bears and bobcats, and several thousand elk. Additionally, at least 40 bird species of conservation  concern and three endangered wildlife species are known to occupy Valles Caldera. Photo by Stan Ford/NPS