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What you need to know about Coyotes:  Coyotes are in all 67 counties in Florida.  They are not going away.  We need to learn to live with them.  Hazing is the best method of dealing with coyotes.

                                                  COYOTE HAZING

Generally, coyotes are reclusive animals who avoid human contact. 

Coyotes who have adapted to urban and suburban environments, however, may realize there are few real threats and may approach people or feel safe visiting yards even when people are present.

These coyotes have become habituated (lost their fear of humans), probably owing to the bounty of food that they have become accustomed to feeding upon in your neighborhood. 

These bold coyotes should not be tolerated or enticed but instead given the clear message that they should not be so brazen.

                                                            Hazing
Hazing is a method that makes use of deterrents to move an animal out of an area or discourage an undesirable behavior or activity. Hazing can help maintain a coyote’s fear of humans and deter them from backyards and play spaces.

                                                   Methods of hazing
Using a variety of different hazing tools is critical so that coyotes don’t get used to redundant or single stimulus devices, sounds, and actions.

     Yelling and waving your arms while approaching the coyote

     Noisemakers: Voice, whistles, air horns, bells, “shaker” cans full of marbles or pennies, pots, lid

     or pie pans banged together

                                                 "Go away coyote!”
The simplest method of hazing a coyote involves being loud and large:

     Stand tall, wave your arms, and yell at the coyote, until he runs away. 

     If a coyote has not been hazed before, he may not immediately run away when you yell at him. If this happens, you may need to increase the intensity of your hazing.

     The coyote may run away, but then stop after a distance and look at you. It is important to continue to go after the coyote until he completely leaves the area.  You may need to use different tactics, such as noisemakers, stomping your feet, or spraying the coyote with a hose, to get him to leave.

                                               Dog-walking tools
There are several tools that you can carry with you while walking your dog that can be used to repel coyotes.  These include:  Homemade noisemakers, Whistle or small air horn (you can purchase small air horn “necklaces”)

                                                     In your yard
Remember, keeping pets and pet food inside is the best way to keep coyotes out of your yard.  If you do encounter coyotes, all of the above methods can be used in your yard at home.  First, try the “Go away coyote!” method (yell and wave your arms).  Here are some additional methods you can also use:

     Squirt the coyote with your garden hose or turn your sprinkler zone on

     Install a scare crow motion activated sprinkler

     Bang pots and pans together

                                        Important things to remember

     Never run away from a coyote!

     The coyote may not leave at first, but if you increase the intensity of your hazing, he will run away.

     If the coyote runs away a short distance and then stops and looks at you, continue hazing until he leaves the area entirely.

     After you have successfully hazed a coyote, he or she may return. Continue to haze the coyote as you did before; it usually takes only one or two times to haze a coyote away for good.

              

 

 

 

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