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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
By Katie Roundtree, small groups where food is readily available. Coyotes
Finance Director, Northern remain active year-round and play an important role in the
Palm Beach County ecosystem by helping to keep rodent populations under
Improvement District control.
Local news recently Keep Your Pets Safe
ran a segment on coyote Coyotes can and do prey on domestic cats and small
sightings in the Palm Beach dogs. To protect your pets, don’t allow them to roam
area and residents in our freely. Most coyote attacks on pets occur either at night
area have commented on or at dusk or dawn. During these times especially, be
coyote sightings in the past, careful if you’re walking your pet in wooded areas or in
especially around dusk heavily foliaged areas where coyotes could hide. Keep
and dawn. The following your dog close, on a short leash. Keep cats indoors. When
information is from a cats wander freely, there’s an increased risk of them being
publication by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation attacked by coyotes. Coyotes are also attracted to garbage.
Commission (FWC) and the University of Florida/Institute Problems can be significantly reduced if residents remove Teach children to recognize and not to run from coyotes.
of Food and Agricultural Sciences. It provides information attractants and secure trash. If children are approached, have them move slowly into a
on coyotes and their interaction with people. Preventing Problems house or climb up on a swing, tree or deck and yell.
Living With Coyotes Never feed coyotes! Don’t place food outdoors that will Educate your neighbors. Ask them to follow these same
Coyotes are found throughout Florida. This adaptable attract wild animals. Clean up pet food, fallen fruit, and steps.
animal belongs to the dog family and resembles a small seed around bird feeders. Secure garbage cans and compost Coexisting With Coyotes
German shepherd. In Florida, coyotes typically weigh in animal-proof containers. Don’t try to pet a coyote and Coyotes can be curious but are also timid and generally
between 15 to 30 pounds. They have pointed ears, a teach children not to approach any unfamiliar animal. run away if challenged. Just remember that any wild
narrow muzzle and a bushy tail. Males tend to be larger Don’t let coyotes intimidate you. Frighten away coyotes animal will protect itself or its young. Never initiate a close
than females. Coyote fur is usually grayish-brown but by making loud noises and acting aggressively, such encounter with a coyote.
occasionally is black. When running, the coyote usually as waving your arms in the air, throwing sticks at it or Where coyote encounters occur regularly, walk pets at
holds its tail at “half mast” or straight out behind it, unlike spraying it with a hose. Don’t attempt to hurt it because other times besides nighttime hours, dusk and dawn. Carry
most domestic dogs. injured animals are more likely to attack. something that will make noise or scare the animal, such as
The scientific name of the coyote, Canis latrans, Be aware of unusual coyote behavior. Examples of a solid walking stick or golf club. These things may deter
literally means “barking dog.” Coyotes use a variety of unusual coyote behavior include coyotes approaching the coyote at close range. Make a “coyote shaker” by putting
vocalizations such as barking like dogs, but most often people, stalking pets, chasing joggers or bikers or a few washers, pebbles or pennies into an empty soft drink
they are heard making shrill yips and howls. Howling attacking leashed pets. can. Wrap the can in foil and tape closed.
is often a group effort that begins as a simple howl, but Close off crawl spaces under porches and sheds. Myths About Coyotes
quickly increases into a series of group howls and high- Coyotes and other animals use such areas for resting and Coyotes Are Extremely Dangerous: False!
pitched barks. raising young. There have been very few reported cases of Eastern
coyotes biting people. The coyote’s innate fear of humans
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ALL Locally Owned & Operated Coyotes Are A New Problem: False!

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sized predator is extremely adaptable, thriving in urban,
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Coyotes Need Our Help To Survive: False!

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CALL FOR SERVICE CALL FOR SERVICE CALL FOR SERVICE Coyotes Can Be Totally Eliminated: False!
Removing coyotes is an inefficient and ineffective method
to control populations. They compensate by increasing litter
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waste is washed into lakes or canals the waste decays, using
up oxygen and sometimes releasing ammonia. Low oxygen
levels and ammonia combined with warm temperatures can
kill fish. Pet waste also contains nutrients that encourage
weed and algae growth. Overly fertile water becomes cloudy
and green – unattractive for boating and fishing. Perhaps
most importantly, pet waste carries diseases which make
water unsafe.
This information was produced by the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the University
of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/
IFAS) for the people of the state of Florida and is reproduced
with permission.

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