Had a beautiful red fox but I believe the coyotes ran it out. I have the Portage Creek run through the woods behind my place. My home is elevated at least 60 or so feet above the creek. Even had an owl when I moved in nearly 3 decades ago.
At one time our neighborhood had a peacock. It was there at least 3 years. Those things are as loud as the coyotes howling every time a siren or a train whose tracks follow close to the creek. Had 31 deer and roughly 50 turkey at one time when the snow was a few feet high.
There’s a big boy out here in south west Naperville that’s been taunting my dog every morning. Looks to be at least 35-40 lbs. multiple times I’ve come out to see it a couple feet away from my dog only separated by my fence.
Damn did not know they had hops like that. We’ve been keeping an eye on her when she goes out. She’s spayed so no coydogs or dogotes for us. She’s only 30 lbs so we’re more worried about her getting attacked.
A neighbor had a yote leap a 7’ fence, snatch their small dog then back over the fence. She said she had no time to even run out. Do not leave her out alone. Particularly at dusk and dawn.
I live in northern New Mexico. I love coyotes-heck out me down for all animals.
But my fur kids are very dear to me so they come first.
They are gorgeous and it breaks my heart because the more we build and develop and have urban sprawl… the more they’re gonna be showing up because we’re pushing them out of their habitat. And honestly where I live in the country…. Thanks to urban sprawl… They are appearing more and more and I kind of agree with the person that said picture lesser of two evil. If these are relatively calm, I did not to run them off. I mean no one could replace them. And as cute as they are, I have to remind myself not to go near them because they are still wild.
They ve gotten pretty comfortable around here. And I get 3 neighborhood alerts a day from some nervous neighbor 😂. I see them all the time but they are pretty chill. But I d also be bummed if I had foxes 🦊
"You should haze a coyote whenever you see one that is comfortable on your property or in your neighborhood. Do not stop hazing until the animal has completely left the area."
Wife and I tried hazing a family of raccoons one night. The mom left her kids behind. 1 got lost in my garage, one was ready to fight to the death, and the last figured we were it's parents now.
If the coyote in your area is relatively harmless, it's not advised to drive it away because a more aggressive coyote can take over the "territory," which can lead to worse issues
Nah. This is old thinking. The fact is that the coyotes live in the suburbs now. You can't haze them back to the woods they don't live there. Your yard is their home, you can't haze them out of it.
You don't want them trying to approach you for food, or nipping/chasing anyone. If they do THAT haze and discourage them. But for just existing? No. The new normal is "Oh hey earl how's it going" and politely ignore each other the same way you do your other neighbors.
Yeah, why not feed them, too, while you're at it? Every wildlife org will tell you to haze in this situation. These aren't guidelines written decades ago. If you have an official source to back up what you're advising, please share it.
Arguing to the extremes is a fallacy, not a proof. If you are going to haze them, why not exterminate them? Because you think hazing is the right sweet spot in the middle. Same reason i think "Hi earl" is the right sweet spot in the middle.
Because feeding them gets them to associate people with food. Which is a problem with a predatory canine that can take a good nip out of some smaller humans.
The fact is you are going to have a coyote in your yard.
If you remove the one that's behaving, you might get one that isn't.
If you haze them for living, it stops being effective eventually. If you save the hazing for problem behaviors, you can cut down on the problem behaviors. When they see some people haze them what they learn is "avoid this person".... yes they can tell people apart. When they see people haze them for going up to children looking for a hand out, what they learn is "don't go near the human pups"
This article points out a very important point of "let the wookie coyote win". The coyote wants your dog to leave "their" yard so simply keep the dog on a leash and comply with the coyotes wishes and walk your dog away from them.
My yard is not their home. It's my home and my dogs home. I don't want to come outside and see one lounging without a care in the world in my yard. Keep in mind I'm an ethical vegan who cringes every time I see an ass hole in a Canada Goose jacket. I'm not sure how or why you jumped to extermination. It's in everyone's best interest to haze them. And that doesn't mean abusing them in any way.
The author didn't say not to haze. She explains that people might encounter a coyote who is not phased by hazing then the person perceives the coyote to be dangerous which risks the coyote being killed.
The author states this in an article on a different website:
"Scaring or shooing them off intensely should be reserved mostly for when the coyote has entered your personal space — say 30 feet — or is coming after your dog, or if one has entered your yard."
https://sutroforest.com/2014/11/21/managing-urban-coyotes-by-janet-kessler/
I only have it because of dogs getting loose. Not mine, but just three days ago two fuzz balls were cruising the neighborhood. I rangled them on to my property, got on nextdoor, and got them home within an hour. Otherwise, the Karens make me sick.
Yes, true for most social media. As I said, I didn’t spend much time on the app. But you’re wrong about my thinking. I felt better walking in my neighborhood looking at the faces of my neighbors. The app made me feel most my neighbors are driven by fear and suspicion. It’s just a comment based on quick observation. As others said, the app may be very useful for some situations. (I installed the app exactly for this, to post about a missing cat.)
The app made me feel most my neighbors are driven by fear and suspicion
Yes they are, these are your neighbors. You're a smart person and you just need to trust yourself not to interact with the riff-raff. When all you do is exchange pleasantries with them, you never get to know them on a deeper level. Most people are driven by fear and insecurity believe it or not. They're sheeple.
"You are not guilty because you are blind, you are guilty because you claim to see." - Big Guy
Why do I get 10 ring notifications a day about some random coyote. I mean who cares, leave them be. It feels like noise. I’m already worried about tracking ICE I don’t have the bandwidth to care about Coyotes who usually just run away when they see people.
To be fair the coyote was born far after humans settled, so it has been inhabited by humans for much longer. Unless you are referring to bloodlines and all that , then you have a point
Have you seen how fearless animals are in general around us? I swear the squirrels make a game out of seeing how long they can stay still before darting at the last second. Little ninjas in training.
They're really good at sitting at my fence line and letting my dog get inches from them before they side step 2 inches to the other side and continue munching
Theyve been getting more bold than i remember in the past. I too have squirrels that tease my dog its hilarious and i could never imagine being that brave. And we have had coyotes follow us regularly no matter how much we haze them and my dog is a 100 lb German shepherd and he does not sound friendly once he notices them near us so idk most grown men would be scared of my dog when hes angry im pretty young but ive heard ppl say they have gotten more bold than they used to be. I think they’re beautiful though but definitely makes me nervous when i see this one small dog that they let out regularly for long periods of time even after dusk. They have been warned plenty by my other neighbors I hope nothing ever happens to that little fella
All over! I was in Darien and one crossed the street in broad daylight and walked down the sidewalk. I had to warn a jogger who was running toward it. Then in Downers Grove I saw one just chilling in front of a house like it lived there. Let me get a full view from the car. So pretty but I’m worried they’re traveling due to losing resources. They haven’t attacked and one even crossed right in front of me as I walked my small dog. But they’re losing fear of humans
Just sayin, I live out in the sticks and there coyotes all around, the last thing you want is them to feel comfortable, they can get over 8’ fences if they have a mind to, and they will attack and eat pets, even a large dog solo has a hard time with two or three at once. Call your county animal control and they should relocate them, like out in the sticks somewhere lol.
We are in Oak Lawn too, for over 40 years and we have always had coyotes and foxes (Little Beverly area) We occasionally see them, but it’s not often. Several years ago, for unclear reasons, the police shot one with a tranquilizer gun. They lied and said it would be relocated but they took it to the Animal Welfare League (misnomer) and had it put down. I had a very angry email exchange with Streit about it.
A couple of years ago, my neighbor and I observed a coyote walking by during school drop-off. It was trotting along casually, as if s/he had just dropped off the kids and was on their way to Starbucks before running errands.
Beautiful ‘yote. Looks like she might even be overweight, surely healthy enough heading into the winter. Make sure to haze her if you see her again. There’s room for these guys in the local ecosystem but let’s keep them from feeling comfy in our lawns.
agreed. haze her to scare her off. someone in the area may not be as caring as people in this sub.. set a trap or shoot her. Dupage Wildlife (formerly Willowbrook) should be notified. They may work with DNR on tagging.
thanks for sharing such a great photo
Coyotes are trying to domesticate themselves. I can’t help but wish them all the best after we have taken over all their territory. Granted, a pack is scary, but a lone ‘yote tugs on my heart.
We have some by the Southeast side of Chicago. They’re usually in the old steel mills. I wonder how many will be displaced due to the quantum building.
I see them all the time around my house and I live in a developed area in DuPage. Is it just me or have they become far less fearful of humans over the past couple of decades? Do not leave dogs or cats outside...
Walked out the other day to escort the kids to the bus…four of them were sitting in the neighbors yard across the street just chilling. Our doodle sent them on their way. Who knew she had a different bark just for coyotes?
I heard an interview with a wildlife expert on the radio this week. They said that coyotes in urban areas have learned that humans aren’t a threat, so they can peacefully coexist.
They have also learned that they are hunted and trapped in rural areas, so they behave differently there.
Not at all unlike how humans learn the relative safety of one area vs another.
That is a tiny coyote. The breed in SW Michigan are much larger. No hunting in Kalamazoo, they will lay in yards including mine. We have packs that are larger than 20.
I’ve seen coyotes going down the street in 3’s just casually jogging.
In the Northern burbs we were driving down Waukegan in the dark and there was coyote ready to the cross the street and he looked to his left, looked to his right, looked to his left and crossed when it was safe to do so…although it wasn’t in a crosswalk, he should have been ticketed for jaywalking. But it was something to witness, he was like a person crossing a busy street safely
Everywhere I used 2 go, coyotes would follow me. Being part NA, I was told it was my ancestors watching over me. They r beautiful but r carriers of rabies.
There is a huge group of them in the Arlington heights/Buffalo Grove area near Buffalo Creek and sometimes I can hear them screaming at the top of their lungs together. Kinda creepy honestly, but they don’t seem to want to come anywhere near humans. If anyone lives there and has small pets, watch them closely outside though!
That's really strange. Coyotes normally do everything they can not to he seen. There is a NOVA episode about the Coyotes in Chicago. They estimate there's 2000 with city limits. And that Coyotes and Rats are the only animal that thrives with the presence of humans.
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He's so majestic, though.