Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Coyote problem, suggestions wanted
I saw a coyote pup and its mama (or dad?) at a house that no one lives in. Someone's been putting canned food in petfood dishes in their carport. The pup crawled into a hole under the driveway, so I'm guessing that's this family's den.
At first I thought it was a fox and cub, and took a photo of mama from a distance after she ran to the side of the house, near the back. Got home and took a better look at the photo and yup - it's a coyote, for sure. Too big to be a fox. Ears too long, neck too long, tail not bushy enough. So positive it's a coyote. Very cool to see, but not very cool to have in this residential area, especially considering that someone is intentionally feeding them, which makes them grow accustomed to humans and lose their fear of us. That spells danger for humans. What to do? Is there even an "animal control" like there is up north? It's not a domesticated animal, it's not a bird or gator. They don't need rescuing. But someone with authority needs to find out who's feeding them and make them stop doing that. And possibly the coyotes should be captured and euthanized or relocated. Who though? The police? Animal control? Community standards? The local rec center? A wildlife conservation organization? The Lady Lake Town Hall? Who do you even report this stuff to around here? |
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If Lake County…..
Corrected https://lakecountyfl.gov/animal-shelter If Sumter County…… Animal Services | Sumter County, FL - Official Website
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https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/animal-shelter |
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I would contact Florida Fish & Wildlife 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922)
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Animal Shelter has no interest in wild coyotes unless someone reports that one of them tried to attack a stray dog. I just checked the Florida Fish and Wildlife website. They refer people to commercial nuisance animal removal services, which you have to pay for. So I guess the only thing I can do (which I was hoping to avoid) is contact the Lake County Sheriff's office and file a complaint against someone I don't know and can't identify, and give them the address of the house where the coyote den and the multiple pet bowls filled with canned food is located. Feeding coyotes is illegal in Florida. Last edited by OrangeBlossomBaby; 04-14-2024 at 06:43 PM. |
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Thanks.
Corrected.
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Having lived in Arizona, amid lots and lots of coyotes, you do nothing. Nothing except talk to that neighbor who is feeding them. Or have the police do it, either way get him/her to STOP DOING THAT.
Coyotes don’t bother people, in fact they don’t even come out much during the daylight hours. They do get rid of a lot of pests and other critters that we don’t want.
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Coyotes gotta eat. Canned food or hunt for whatever they can catch. You decide. (I suggest you let them hunt. Don't let them get used to the idea that humans provide food, canned or on a leash).
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The Coyote is not the problem. The person feeding them is.
I would remove the bowls of food, leave a note with my address in their place telling the feeder where they are available for collection, then when the feeder comes for them, just say stop feeding, or I will report you. They then have the chance to stop before the law gets involved. |
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