The Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and the Humane Society of Louisiana are co-hosting a meeting Monday on the growing problem of coyotes.. The meeting will be held at Harahan City Hall at 5:30 p.m, Monday, July 11, 2011. There have several reports of Coyotes capturing family dogs out of fenced backyards. There have siteings of Coyotes in City Park.
The Cornell University Co-Operative is doing a study of the behaviours of coyotes. Some things to know.
- Don’t leave food, even bird seed out in the back yard it attracts coyotes.
- Don’t leave small dogs in the back yard, a coyotes will jump over a four foot fence, grab a small dog, and jump back over the fence
- Don’t walk at night without a long stick or perhaps an umbrella in case you are approached by a coyote.
Some good advice regarding coyotes.They seem to becoming more and more habituated to people.