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Living With Coyotes Coyotes typically are shy and elusive, but they
occasionally can be spotted either alone, in pairs or in small
By Katie Roundtree, groups where food is readily available. Coyotes remain active
Finance Director, Northern year-round and play an important role in the ecosystem by
Palm Beach County helping to keep rodent populations under control.
Improvement District Keep Your Pets Safe
Local news recently Coyotes can and do prey on domestic cats and small dogs.
ran a segment on coyote To protect your pets, don’t allow them to roam freely. Most
sightings in the Palm Beach coyote attacks on pets occur either at night or at dusk or dawn. range. Make a “coyote shaker” by putting a few washers, pebbles
area and residents in our area During these times especially, be careful if you’re walking your or pennies into an empty soft drink can. Wrap the can in foil and
have commented on coyote pet in wooded areas or in heavily foliaged areas where coyotes tape closed.
sightings in the past, especially could hide. Keep your dog close, on a short leash. Keep cats
around dusk and dawn. The indoors. When cats wander freely, there’s an increased risk of Myths About Coyotes
following information is from them being attacked by coyotes. Coyotes are also attracted to Coyotes Are Extremely Dangerous: False!
a publication by the Florida garbage. Problems can be significantly reduced if residents There have been very few reported cases of Eastern coyotes
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and remove attractants and secure trash. biting people. The coyote’s innate fear of humans tends to keep
the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Preventing Problems them from getting too close.
Sciences. It provides information on coyotes and their Never feed coyotes! Don’t place food outdoors that will Coyotes Are A New Problem: False!
interaction with people. attract wild animals. Clean up pet food, fallen fruit, and seed Coyotes have been in Florida for many years and will
Living With Coyotes around bird feeders. Secure garbage cans and compost in animal- continue to make their homes around the state. This medium-
Coyotes are found throughout Florida. This adaptable proof containers. Don’t try to pet a coyote and teach children not sized predator is extremely adaptable, thriving in urban,
animal belongs to the dog family and resembles a small to approach any unfamiliar animal. suburban and rural areas.
German shepherd. In Florida, coyotes typically weigh Don’t let coyotes intimidate you. Frighten away coyotes Coyotes Need Our Help To Survive: False!
between 15 to 30 pounds. They have pointed ears, a by making loud noises and acting aggressively, such as People like to feed animals. However, by providing a “free
narrow muzzle and a bushy tail. Males tend to be larger waving your arms in the air, throwing sticks at it or spraying lunch” for coyotes, you eliminate their natural fear of humans
than females. Coyote fur is usually grayish-brown but it with a hose. Don’t attempt to hurt it because injured animals and increase their populations. Remember … a fed coyote
occasionally is black. When running, the coyote usually are more likely to attack. causes problems. Keep them wild!
holds its tail at “half mast” or straight out behind it, unlike Be aware of unusual coyote behavior. Examples of unusual Coyotes Can Be Totally Eliminated: False!
most domestic dogs. coyote behavior include coyotes approaching people, stalking Removing coyotes is an inefficient and ineffective method
The scientific name of the coyote, Canis latrans, literally pets, chasing joggers or bikers or attacking leashed pets. to control populations. They compensate by increasing litter
means “barking dog.” Coyotes use a variety of vocalizations Close off crawl spaces under porches and sheds. Coyotes size and new coyotes move into areas where others have been
such as barking like dogs, but most often they are heard and other animals use such areas for resting and raising young. removed. Populations can quickly return to original size.
making shrill yips and howls. Howling is often a group Teach children to recognize and not to run from coyotes. NPDES tip: Please pick up after your pet. When pet waste
effort that begins as a simple howl, but quickly increases If children are approached, have them move slowly into a is washed into lakes or canals the waste decays, using up oxygen
into a series of group howls and high-pitched barks. house or climb up on a swing, tree or deck and yell. and sometimes releasing ammonia. Low oxygen levels and
Educate your neighbors. Ask them to follow these same steps. ammonia combined with warm temperatures can kill fish. Pet
Coexisting With Coyotes waste also contains nutrients that encourage weed and algae
The Singles Scene from page 7 Coyotes can be curious but are also timid and generally growth. Overly fertile water becomes cloudy and green –
run away if challenged. Just remember that any wild unattractive for boating and fishing. Perhaps most importantly,
Wishing you an extraordinary Holiday Season and animal will protect itself or its young. Never initiate a close pet waste carries diseases which make water unsafe.
a Happy New Year 2021! Let the good times roll! encounter with a coyote. This information was produced by the Florida Fish
Thank you for sharing your year with me once again. Where coyote encounters occur regularly, walk pets at other and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the
We are all in this together! times besides nighttime hours, dusk and dawn. Carry something University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural
XoXo, Kelly that will make noise or scare the animal, such as a solid walking Sciences (UF/IFAS) for the people of the state of Florida
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