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North America’s Song Dog from page 1 the weather, and to hide from occurring more often. As coyotes become used to people,
other predators. They will use sightings of coyotes during the day may increase. Coyotes are
Coyotes provide benefits to urban and rural communities. multiple den sites throughout not large animals and rarely pose a threat to people. Unprovoked
By keeping rodent and lagomorph populations in check, city the year when they need to coyote attacks on humans are extremely rare.
dwellers enjoy cleaner environments (and avoid having to move their pups or flee an area Using common sense around coyotes is the best protection
use rat poisons that can impact non-target animals). Keeping over territorial disputes. If you against having problems. If a coyote approaches, immediately
rodent population down also provides an invaluable public come across a coyote den, do use a noisemaker or shout at the coyote and wave your arms.
health service by reducing the spread of rodent-borne zoonotic not disturb the den. It is good A “coyote shaker” or an air horn can be effective noisemakers.
diseases such as plague and hantavirus. By hunting animals that information to have, so you You can make a coyote shaker by placing a few washers, pebbles
harbor disease and parasites, coyotes decrease the opportunity know how to avoid the area. Do not approach a coyote den or pennies in an empty drink container. If the coyote displays
for ticks to reproduce. Thus, fewer animals and humans will to take pictures or to see pups. aggressive behavior, remember to make yourself look big by
contract diseases such as lyme. Coyotes can be defensive and potentially aggressive if raising your hands, stomping your feet, shaking your jacket, and
Finally, as scavengers, coyotes injured or ill and approached too closely. If you see a coyote making noise while shouting, “Go Away!”
help keep our communities clean that appears to be injured or sick, do not approach that animal Educate children in coyote awareness.
of carrion (dead things). and contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator instead. If you see Never feed coyotes – It is illegal.
Coyotes choose den sites a coyote exhibiting unusual behavior, such as approaching To learn more about the North America’s song dog and living
that are around bushy areas, people closely, allowing people to approach closely, or acting in with the urban coyote in South Florida type the following URLs
rocky outcrops, and inside of an aggressive manner, you should contact the Florida Fish and in your browner’s address bar: https://myfwc.com/conservation/
tree stumps. They primarily use Wildlife Commission at (888) 404-FWCC (3922), or log on to you-conserve/wildlife/coyotes or https://projectcoyote.org/about.
their den for rearing pups but MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert. Download a free copy of Camilla Fox’s co-authored book
will also use them to get out of Encounters between people and coyotes in Florida are Coyotes in our Midst at
www.projectcoyote.com/Coyotes_In_Our_Midst.pdf.

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