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Coyotes & You
William M. GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Wildlife Ecology & ConservationUniversity of Florida/IFAS
Problems associated with coyotes
• Effects on other wildlife– Predation
• Sea turtle nests• Rabbits• Deer
– Competition• Fox• Bobcat
Management of coyote populations
• Integrated Pest Management– Removal
• Hunting/shooting• Trapping• Repellents• Guard animals
– Exclusion– Cultural methods and habitat modification
Management of coyote populations
• Potential problems with removal– Ground nesting birds
– Removing the “good” ones
Can they be controlled?
• Control: difficult at best– >75% of population each year– Density-dependent reproduction
• Eradication: very unlikely
Control measures: Removal
• Gun, bow, livetrap, and snare
– No closed season
– Permit needed to shoot at night
– Calls & lures
– Tracking with dogs
– Effective
– Labor intensive
Control measures: Removal
• Trapping– #3 coil or long-spring trap
– Effective and versatile
– Skill required
– Special permit required
Control measures:Cultural Methods & Habitat Modification
• Pasture selection
• Lighting
• Herding
• Lamb and calf inside
• Remove carrion
– All can help
More Detailed Information
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
William M. GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Wildlife Ecology & ConservationUniversity of Florida/IFAS
PO Box 110430Gainesville, FL 32611