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Originally Posted by LSTOWELL
I live on Cane Gardens golf course and at the end of Allamanda there is a wild life preserve and it is full of coyotes. you can hear them all yelling when they hear the fire sirens going off at the corner. We saw one at 7 a.m walking in back on the tee box. big. I too walk my dogs in the evening and carry a flashlight and have been scared by strange sounds. I spoke with Ocala Regional Wildlife today and she told me they need people to call them when they see one so they can keep a record. She also stated they do not walk into traps. They feed on small animals and birds and are not after humans so we need to do something to "scare" them if we see them. throw rocks, have a noise maker (tin can with pennies will do). I take a broom out with me at night when I have to let me pets out. She also said if they were killed, they have a way of reproducing quickly and will be back in full force in a year or so. Calif. had problems like this and they are back like before so there's really nothing we can do to get rid of them, however, they are not a protected species. and it is ILLEGAL to feed them which she said some people do. watch your garbage to make sure nothing is getting it it at night , if so, then take out in the a.m. instead. her number is 352-732-1225
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Great information. This is all just a part of living where we do. We can't build and over populate an area, then expect the wildlife to go away. We have to take precautions and learn to accept their existence. Leashing our dogs is being done to protect them.