Conflicts often happen during coyotes’ breeding season (January – April). Learn what you can do to prevent or resolve these encounters.

Do not feed coyotes.
Either intentionally or unintentionally, pet food, bird seed, fallen fruit, and food scraps can attract coyotes and teach them to associate people and backyards with easy meals.

Do not handle pups (kits).
If you encounter a coyote pup, do not pick it up. Contact with humans increases the risk of permanent habituation, which greatly reduces or eliminates the pup’s ability to be released back into the wild.