Oct 31st, 2025
While it might seem kind to share leftovers or leave pumpkins outdoors “for the animals,” this can do more harm than good. Feeding wildlife changes natural behaviour. Animals begin to associate humans and homes with food, increasing the risk of vehicle collisions, property damage, and conflict. Artificial food sources can cause illness.
Sep 21st, 2025
Coyotes are highly intelligent and, through aversion techniques and removal of food sources, can once again be taught to avoid humans. Still, feeding is a major problem and the direct cause of many unnecessary conflicts between people and coyotes. It often leads to public safety concerns and “urgent” demands that coyotes be killed. Feeding can cause coyotes to approach people, often with pets, or remain in areas where they would normally move through to access another space in their homerang...
Feb 5th, 2025
What Coyote Watch Canada has learned working in the community.