PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY

• Store garbage indoors until collection day
• Secure garbage and compost in durable plastic or steel containers with locking lids
• Remove bird feeders and seed spillage that attracts rodents and their predators
• Feed pets indoors
• Clean BBQ grills and tools after each use
• Trim shrubs and remove rodent habitats such as rock piles or wood piles from your yard
• Wildlife proof gardens, pick ripened fruit and clean up windfalls
• Install motion sensor lights or sprinklers
• Install a 6’ solid fence and extend with mesh underground to prevent burrowing
• Install coyote rollers on fencing
• Enclose crawl spaces beneath decks and sheds

PROTECTING YOUR PETS

• Keep cats indoors
• Keep dogs on a short 5’ leash
• Do not allow your dog to chase wildlife
• Check your property for wildlife before letting your pet outside
• After dark or at dusk take your pet out on a short leash
• Do not house rabbits, fowl or other pets outdoors
• Vaccinate your pet against rabies
• Follow property tip

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY

• Never leave young children unattended
• Teach children not to approach or harass wildlife or pets
• Avoid walking alone in areas with coyotes
• Avoid walking at dusk and dawn or after dark
• Carry protection - personal alarm, umbrella, flash light, cell phone

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A COYOTE

• Stay calm and wait until they move away
• Do not turn your back or run. (Like dogs, coyotes are hardwired to give chase if you run)
• If approached, stand tall, waive your arms, make yourself as large as you can
• Clap, yell, shout loudly, make startling movements, throw an object towards the animal (Coyotes are hardwired to avoid scary situations or aggressive behaviour)
• Startle the animal by opening an umbrella, using a flashlight, activating an audible alarm