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Coyote Conflicts in YOUR Neighborhood!
All Front Range communities are home to coyotes. These clever canids have readily adapted to our food and habitat-rich environments.
Check out how to avoid conflicts with coyotes in your neighborhood below:
Please call Arapahoe County Animal Control at 720-874-6750 if you see or are witness to any coyote attacks.
Your Guide to Avoiding Human-Coyote Conflicts
Your Pet & Coyotes
♦ Keep pets on a 6-foot leash when walking.
♦ Never allow your pets to "play" with a coyote.
♦ Pick up small pets if confronted by a coyote.
♦ Do what you can to discourage a coyote's approach - yell, stomp your feet, throw small rocks or sticks at it.
♦ Always supervise your pet when outside, especially at dawn and dusk.
♦ Never leave cats or dogs outside after dark.
♦ If you must leave your pet outside, secure it in a fully enclosed kennel.
Your Home & Coyotes
♦ Never feed coyotes!
♦ Remove attractants from your yard, including pet food, water sources, bird feeders and fallen fruit.
♦ Secure trash in a container with a locking lid or put trash out on the morning of pick up.
♦ Fully enclose gardens and compost piles.
♦ Trim up vegetation to reduce hiding places.
♦ Deter coyotes from entering your yard with a 6-foot privacy fence.
♦ Work with your neighbors to discourage coyotes in your entire community.
♦ If you meet a coyote, make it feel unwelcome by yelling, throwing rocks and sticks at it, spraying it with a hose or a vinegar-filled
water gun, or banging pots and pans.
If a Coyote Approaches You
♦ Do not run or turn your back
♦ Be as big and loud as possible
♦ Wave your arms and throw objects
♦ Face the coyote and back away slowly
♦ If attacked, fight back
Protect Your Pets
♦ Keep pets on a short leash
♦ Use extra caution dusk through dawn
♦ Avoid known or potential den sites and thick vegetation
♦ Do not allow dogs to interact with coyotes
Be Prepared!
If you have concerns about an encounter with a coyote
♦ Recreate during daylight hours
♦ Walk with a walking stick
♦ Keep a deterrent spray handy
♦ Carry noise makers or rocks to throw
What to do if you see a coyote
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