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Coyotes FROM PAGE 5 Coyotes may pose a danger to family pets, but, “The vast majority of their diet is beneficial to us,� Hunter said, explaining that they will eat animals that commonly feed on gardens and landscape plants. They will, however, take advantage of opportunities provided by homeowners. “They’re perfectly happy eating any pet food that we leave out,� he noted. Likewise, coyotes will take advantage of most water sources they find. “They don’t really care if they drink chlorinated water,� according to Hunter. It’s impractical to do away with backyard swimming pools, he noted, but their attraction to coyotes “is something we can be aware of,� he added. Coyotes will take refuge in culverts or underneath backyard decks, sheds and other out buildings, Hunter noted.
Before a coyote is spotted in a yard or neighborhood, several steps can be taken to minimize the attraction. Cleaning up fallen fruit from trees or bushes was one of several suggestions Hunter made. He also recommended cleaning up around bird feeders. Although a coyote may not be attracted to the seeds that fall to the ground around a bird feeder, it will be attracted to the animals that congregate at the base of the feeder, he explained. Since coyotes can climb and jump fences, Hunter recommends installing outward extensions or a product called a coyote roller that attaches to the top of the fence and prevents a coyote from maintaining its footing atop a fence. Minimizing hiding spots available in a yard will help dissuade coyotes from taking up residency in a yard, Hunter said. Several measures can be taken to scare a coyote upon an encounter, according to Hunter.
“Don’t run,� he said. Coyotes are fast, and they may follow somebody running away from them. They don’t view humans as prey, so it is best not to invoke a pursuit, he explained. Instead Hunter said it is best to give them a reason to be scared of humans. As long as a coyote isn’t cornered, noise and aggressive behavior toward it are recommended. Yelling and waving arms are a good first step. Throwing sticks and stones at them will also scare them, he noted. Coyotes that have not been hazed are “probably not going to run away immediately,� according to Hunter. They may retreat a short distance and stop to determine if the threat is real. As long as you can still see a coyote, the hazing should continue, he explained. “You want them to run out of the area.� Hunter suggested several other techniques for hazing coyotes, such as using air horns, cans with old batteries inside them and whistles to make loud noises that will startle them.
“Be aggressive, don’t be shy,� he said. There are few instances of coyotes biting humans, and no known instances of coyotes biting someone who is hazing them, he noted. Hazing is being recommended because there is “no other method we’ve been able to research that has demonstrated the long-term results that hazing does,� according to Hunter. Trapping coyotes is expensive, and doesn’t provide a longterm benefit if the trapping is discontinued, he explained. Trapping also poses a danger to other animals, including pets, and children, he noted. “Hazing is free, and free is good.� Hazing isn’t intended to take police out of the equation, but the police can’t provide an immediate response when a coyote is spotted, Hunter noted. Consistent hazing will force coyotes to change their patterns, he said. Additional information and online registration for hazing presentations, scheduled through March 29, are available online at xr.com/hazing.
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