Never approach a Coyote or try to pet one. So, the likelihood of encountering a rabid Coyote is pretty remote. only two Coyotes tested positive for rabies. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), across the U.S. In 2010 (the most recent tally we’ve found by the U.S. Unless your area becomes overrun with them, the best solution is to safeguard your property while allowing the Coyotes to go about their lives. Other Coyotes will eventually move in to fill the space left by the ones you’ve removed. Besides, eradication disturbs the ecosystem, as Coyotes help keep other species under control. But Coyotes are clever and this is often unsuccessful. If you have a Coyote problem, you can call Animal Control in your area and try to have the Coyote(s) removed from the area. A lot of work is involved here, but worth it if you have Coyotes in your neighborhood and pets and small children using your yard.Īnother possible solution is the Coyote Roller.ĭiscourage Coyotes by picking fruit as soon as it’s ripe and keep rotting fruit picked up. It may also help to block entrances to any outbuildings and crawl spaces on your property, to prevent them being used as a den. Make your compost bin inaccessible if you use it for garbage.ĭon’t feed birds, as the seed attracts rodents, which in turn attracts coyotes. They’re also good diggers, so galvanized wire mesh must be buried at least 8 inches in the ground. Some say to extend the buried wire out a foot or more from the base of the fence, as you see in the illustration. It will help, too, to remove brush and tall grass on the outside of your fence, so Coyotes don’t have the protective cover they prefer. Top it with an extender strung with wire (some use barbed wire) and set at a 45-degree angle. Fish & Wildlife public domain)Ĭonstruct a wood or wire 6-foot fence. It takes labor and expense to effectively bar these smart, agile animals from your yard, but it can be done. Never walk a dog smaller than a German Shepherd off-leash. A Coyote hunting for food may not make a distinction between a raccoon and a small child. Coyotes have historically kept away from humans, but in some areas they’ve begun to lose their fear of people - not a good thing. Untended small pets are easily taken by Coyotes. If you’re living in a Coyote area, remain with small pets and small children when they’re outside. The wire should extend all across the bottom of the cage, as well. If you keep rabbits or other small animals outdoors, be sure to keep them in cages made of solid framing and heavy gauge wire (chicken wire isn’t strong enough). A determined Coyote can jump an 8-foot fence and is willing to climb even higher! Even if you believe your yard is completely secure, don’t leave pets smaller than a German Shepherd outside overnight. Some Coyotes reportedly prowl neighborhoods specifically looking for unprotected pets.
Left untreated, rabies is deadly.ĭogs and cats are easy to catch and have become a favorite prey of urban coyotes.
Coyotes seldom have rabies, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. If you get bitten or scratched, immediately seek medical treatment. Let it know you’re one tough customer, too tough to mess with. Hit and kick don’t play dead as you would if under attack by a domestic dog (Coyote eat carrion, so this trick won’t work). In the remote chance you’re attacked, fight back. It’ll turn and run away, telling itself that you’re one nasty creature. So even though your preference might be to act more kindly, be aggressive.įirst, pick up small children and small pets. Either way, it’s important for Coyotes to stay afraid of humans if we’re to continue to co-exist peacefully. Or, it may pretend to ignore you and go about its business. Should you come face-to-face with one, it may stay where it is just to watch you out of curiosity. Coyotes fed by humans, however, become less fearful of us. Coyotes will almost always run rather than fight. Also, most people run when they see a Coyote and thereby behave like prey. So the risk is very low and would be lower, except well-meaning people are feeding them, leading them to associate humans with food. In contrast - across the nation - only a few Coyote attacks occur annually. In New York State alone, an average of 650 people every year are hospitalized from dog attacks. Here are answers to frequent questions regarding Coyotes.Ī Coyote attack on a human is highly improbable, even in areas with a sizable coyote population.
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