{"id":17557,"date":"2017-12-04T15:12:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T20:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/coexisting-with-coyotes-in-the-city\/"},"modified":"2018-06-10T21:28:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T01:28:37","slug":"coexisting-with-coyotes-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/coexisting-with-coyotes-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Coexisting with Coyotes in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"coyote\"<\/a>Montreal, December 4th<\/sup> 2017 –<\/strong> Following several concerns raised recently by the public regarding coyote sightings in Montreal, the Montreal SPCA would like to provide information to help promote safe coexistence between humans and coyotes, as well as encourage the City of Montreal to continue promoting ethical and effective practices.<\/p>\n

Coyote-human interaction is becoming more common in cities as urban sprawl removes habitats where coyotes previously lived and people intentionally or unintentionally (i.e. with poorly protected garbage bins) provide animals with food sources for. It is no surprise that wildlife, including coyotes, sometimes make their way into the city.<\/p>\n

Coyotes have a tremendously positive impact on an area\u2019s biodiversity and ecological integrity. Trapping and killing coyotes or \u201crelocating\u201d them is not only inhumane, it is also ineffective. It disrupts the coyotes\u2019 natural social order in the area and can actually create additional problems for citizens. By taking precautionary measures and being mindful about how our behavior directly affects wildlife, we can learn to coexist peacefully with all wildlife, including coyotes.<\/p>\n

Many large cities, including Vancouver, have had successful and humane wildlife coexistence programs in place for decades. The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals<\/a> (The Fur-Bearers),<\/em> which specializes in humane wildlife programs, assists communities by implementing programs similar to Vancouver\u2019s model. \u201cThe vast majority of a coyote\u2019s diet consists off rats, mice and other rodents. Co-existing with coyotes in an urban environment is not only good for wildlife but great for our cities as well,\u201d says Adrian Nelson, Wildlife Conflict Manager at Fur-Bearers.<\/p>\n

The Montreal SPCA is looking forward to working with the City of Montreal to protect both citizens and biodiversity. \u201cWe are so pleased that Projet Montreal has committed to implementing ethical and effective practices for controlling wildlife and promoting urban biodiversity,\u201d says attorney Alanna Devine, Director of Animal Advocacy at the Montreal SPCA. \u201cWe know that under Projet Montreal\u2019s leadership we will no longer be faced with situations where trappers are hired to kill or relocate wildlife. We are looking forward to working with this administration, with the assistance of other experts such as The Fur-Bearers<\/em>, to implement humane and effective strategies such as education and coyote-feeding bans, to ensure peaceful human-coyote coexistence,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

To avoid conflicts with coyotes, here are several precautionary measures that citizens should take:<\/strong><\/p>\n