Knowing what your dealing with and why can help.


http://repositories.cdlib.org/anrrec...mm_baker_P047/

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/a...p/t-34850.html

http://www.wcsv.org/education/specie...ht/coyote2.htm

Deterring Coyote—Community Action: Coyotes are drawn to urban and suburban neighborhoods for two reasons: human encroachment into native habitat and the availability of food.

Secure garbage cans by fastening lids with rope, bungee cords, or chains and tying the handle to a stake driven into the ground. Put garbage out the morning of pickup, not the night before.

Dispose of especially attractive food wastes such as meat, cheese, and eggs by adding a small amount of ammonia to the bag to deter coyotes.

When composting, use enclosed bins rather than exposed piles. Avoid adding dog or cat waste, meat, milk or eggs, and any food containing these products, to compost.

If you have fruit trees, pick the ripe fruit and keep fallen fruit off the ground. Coyotes are fond of ripe fruit.

Outdoor lights triggered by motion sensors can keep coyotes from approaching too close to your house at night.

Clear away bushes and dense weeds near your home where coyotes find cover and animals to feed on.

Keeping Companion Animals Safe: Cats and small dogs could be seen as prey to the coyote, while larger dogs could be injured in a confrontation. To avoid these situations consider the following:
Fence your property or yard. The fence must be at least six feet tall with the bottom extending at least six inches below the ground. Fences can be made more effective by outwardly inverting the top of the fence or by using electric fencing along the top and bottom.

Keep animals in at night (coyotes are active both during the day and at night, but under cover of darkness, might be more likely to attack a pet.)

If you allow your cats to go outside unattended and there is little or no natural tree cover, you can help protect your cat by installing "cat posts." Cat posts can be any type of long climbable wooden post (4x4 or corner posts) that stands out of the ground at least six to eight feet with a platform on top for the cat to rest on. The post will provide the cat with an opportunity to escape from a pursuing coyote.

Don't leave pet food outside.

Vaccinate your animals (transmission of disease from coyotes to domestic animals is extremely rare).

Spay or neuter your dogs. Coyotes are attracted to, and can mate with, unspayed or unneutered domestic dogs. Male coyotes will be attracted to unspayed female dogs and unneutered male dogs could be lured away by an ovulating female coyote and be killed by male coyotes. Coyotes are primarily rodent eaters and scavengers (rodents comprise 90% of coyotes' diets). However, they can harm or kill animals kept outside such as chickens, rabbits, goats and sheep. To reduce the risk to outside animals, take the following precautions:

Keep animals within a fenced area. The fence must be wire mesh and at least six feet tall with the bottom extending at least six inches below the ground. Electric fencing with five to nine strands is also very effective in deterring coyotes.

Keep animals closed in a secure shelter at night (coyotes can be active at night).

Fright devices, such as sirens and sensor lights, may help deter coyotes from closely approaching animal housing areas.

Use guard animals. Llamas, donkeys, and special guard dogs have proved effective in reducing or eliminating coyote predation of pastured animals.

Provide rabbits with a wire-covered enclosure with fencing buried below the ground. Provide an escape shelter with an opening just small enough for the rabbit to enter. (Cages are not recommended because rabbits may be attacked through the cage or die of stress as they frantically try to find cover.)

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