1. Coyotes & You William M. Giuliano Wildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida/IFAS

2. How many coyotes are in Florida? Unknown Increasing Come from?

3. Where do coyotes live in Florida? Everywhere Generalist

4. Problems associated with coyotes Predation on livestock –Sheep –Calves –Hogs –Poultry

5. Problems associated with coyotes Crop losses –Watermelons

6. Problems associated with coyotes Kill pets –Dogs –Cats Hybridization –“coydog”

7. Problems associated with coyotes Effects on other wildlife –Predation Sea turtle nests Rabbits Deer –Competition Fox Bobcat

8. Problems associated with coyotes Disease –Rabies

9. Problems associated with coyotes Attacks on people –Exceptionally rare –Florida

10. Recognizing damage Livestock Scavenging

11. Recognizing damage Tracks and scat

12. Management of coyote populations Integrated Pest Management –Removal Hunting/shooting Trapping Repellents Guard animals –Exclusion –Cultural methods and habitat modification

13. Management of coyote populations Potential problems with removal –Ground nesting birds –Removing the “good” ones

14. Can they be controlled? Control: difficult at best –>75% of population each year –Density-dependent reproduction Eradication: very unlikely

15. Control measures: Removal Gun, bow, livetrap, and snare –No closed season –Permit needed to shoot at night –Calls & lures –Tracking with dogs –Effective –Labor intensive

16. Control measures: Removal Trapping –#3 coil or long-spring trap –Effective and versatile –Skill required –Special permit required

17. Control measures: Removal Poisons –Illegal in Florida!

18. Control measures: Repellents Sonic and visual –Some benefits Chemicals –Not effective

19. Control measures: Guard Animals Dogs Llamas Donkeys –All very effective –Expensive

20. Control measures: Exclusion Fencing –Effective –Expensive

21. Control measures: Cultural Methods & Habitat Modification Pasture selection Lighting Herding Lamb and calf inside Remove carrion –All can help

22. Coyotes: Here to stay!

23. More Detailed Information http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ William M. Giuliano Wildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida/IFAS PO Box 110430 Gainesville, FL 32611 docg@ufl.edu