There is a coyote problem in my neighborhood how can i help?
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They don’t like it. Normally they come running out in the morning but they were cautious and didn’t do more than poke out their heads while I was there.
Question by Little bit of cherry coke: There is a coyote problem in my neighborhood how can i help?
Alright so apart from the turkey vulture problem my subdivision has we also have a coyote problem. We don’t want to harm these animals but they have killed one of my friends dogs and we don’t know what to do. Please help. Thank You. Also please don’t make your solution about killing or harming. Unless there is no other way we can catch them.
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according to http://www.projectwildlife.org/living-coyotes.htm
Due to the rapid loss of habitat by development, many coyotes have found themselves forced to cohabit with humans. We humans need to learn to coexist with this native species. The problem of dealing with the urban coyote will not be solved by extermination; this would just disturb the eco- system of the area. Education and coexistence are the solution.
TIPS:
1. Do not feed the coyotes. They can easily become dependent on human food sources.
2. Never leave pet food outside.
3. Never discard edible garbage where coyotes can get to it.
4. Secure garbage containers and eliminate their odors. Use a small amount of ammonia or cayenne pepper in the garbage to discourage scavenging.
5. Restrict use of birdseed. Coyotes are attracted to it and to the birds and rodents that use the feeder.
6. If possible, eliminate outdoor sources of water.
7. Trim and clear near ground level any shrubbery that provides cover for coyotes or prey.
8. Use fencing to help deter coyotes. The fence must be at least six feet tall with the bottom extending at least six inches below ground level. Augment your existing fencing with outwardly inverted fencing, hot wire, or cement blocks and large rocks buried outside the fence line to prevent animals from digging into your yard.
9. Actively discourage coyotes by making loud noises and throwing rocks to make them leave.
10. Pick that fruit as soon as it ripens and keep rotted fruit off the ground.
11. Battery operated flashing lights, tape recorded human noises, scattered moth balls and ammonia-soaked rags strategically placed may deter coyotes from entering your yard.
12. Keep cats and small dogs indoors, allowing them outside only under strict supervision.
13. Keep chickens, rabbits and other small animals in well protected areas and in sturdy cages at night. Cages made of chicken wire are meant only for keeping small animals contained. They will not keep desperate coyotes or other predators from entering. Stronger gauge wiring is a necessity in protecting these small animals.
14. Coyotes are attracted to and can mate with unspayed or unneutered domestic dogs. Unspayed female dogs in season will attract male coyotes, and unneutered male dogs can be lured away by the scent of a female coyote in her ovulation cycle. There have been cases of male dogs being lured by the female coyote’s scent and killed by male coyotes. It is strongly advised that people living in areas frequented by coyotes have their dogs spayed or neutered to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
15. Trapping and relocation of coyotes is not a recommended or viable alternative. Coyote pups, although weaned at an early age, may remain with their mother into their second year, often helping the mother care for her newest litter. Disruption of this “pack” can mean devastation for the whole group or cause disoriented or suddenly orphaned coyotes to deviate from the norm and prey on easy game (small dogs, rabbits, cats, chickens, etc.). Wild animals are territorial and like species will simply take over the area vacated by the relocated or dead animal.
If you do not mind sharing your space with coyotes, enjoy observing them with binoculars when they visit. Coyotes are shy and a lot of patience is required to observe them. Coyotes will appear most often during the hours close to sunrise and sunset. In urban areas, coyotes may be more bold. Do not attempt to approach a coyote. It will likely run away, but any cornered or frightened wild animal can be dangerous.
margecutter
December 12, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Go to Ebay and buy some traps. I recomend the Duke CS #2.
roscomonkeybadger
December 12, 2012 at 3:39 pm
I agree with Margecutters advice..but would like to add that if you live in an area with coyotes, you MUST take precautions as far as pets go. If you have small dogs, you cannot leave them outdoors unattended..especially at night. Cats should be kept indoors. It is just a matter of having common sense and making your property an undesirable place for coyotes. No wild animal should ever be harmed for the benefit of a domesticated animal that has no place in the ecosystem in the first place. People are responsible for the safety of their own pets and should take precautions accordingly.
birdgirl
December 12, 2012 at 3:49 pm
The problem is, it looks to me like coyotes didn’t start their aggressive expansion until the big trapping and poisoning campaigns out west (both for them and for prairiedogs) made the area less friendly – since then, they’ve exploded all over the US, and have found they can happily live in cities and suburbs as well as anywhere else. They’ve become canine versions of raccoons – more common than you might think, and very hard to get rid of. I suppose it could be done, but it won’t be easy and it won’t be anything more than a short-term solution until more move in. You’ve got an attractive area for them to live in; they’re going to take advantage of it. Short-term solutions almost always produce long-term problems like that.
John R
December 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm
In all reality, you don’t have wildlife problems – they have human problems. People need to learn to live with wildlife, since we have taken over their habitat. Where are they supposed to go?
Birdgirl got it right. Very sorry about your friend’s dog, BUT, pet owners are completely responsible for everything that happens to their pets, and for anything that they do. If you live near coyotes – you need to take precautions for your animals. Loose animals are in danger, and pose a danger, whether there are coyotes or not. And there is no excuse for leaving dogs chained and vulnerable when there is obvious danger.
Leaving any pets unprotected outdoors is simply ignorant, as is leaving out pet foood. You might as well roll out the red carpet, and invite in all of the scavengers.
Leaving cats outdoors is the worst. Feral cats and roaming house cats are destroying wildlife in huge numbers. Cat owners are completely oblivious, and think it’s cute that their animals bring home wildlife that they’ve killed. What’s the difference between the coyote killing a dog, and a cat killing wildlife? What the coyote does is natural, and done simply for survival. Feral and outdoor cats are not natural, they are an invasive species. They simply do not belong outdoors in the native environment.
I have lived most of my life in areas populated with wildlife, but I have never had a wild animal “problem”.
My advise for people who can’t live with wildlife: Move back to the city.
Suzi
December 12, 2012 at 5:17 pm