LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Coyote sightings may increase this winter and spring in rural and urban areas of Kentucky as they roam for mates, establish territories and raise pups.
According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the winter mating season lasts until about March and pup rearing happens in spring and early summer.
“People may worry when they think there are coyotes living near them, but there’s usually no cause for alarm if you see one,” said Laura Palmer, wildlife biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, in a news release. “Like other wildlife that live in and around neighborhoods and farms, and even in urban areas, coyotes are shy and will typically avoid humans.”
Pet owners should use outside lights and check the yard before letting pets outside.
Here's some tips if approached by a coyote:
- Try to scare it away immediately. Don’t stand and watch it.
- Shout, whistle, clap your hands, stomp your feet and make some loud noise.
- Make yourself appear larger by waving your arms, widening your stance or wave a walking stick.
- Establish dominance. Take a step or lunge toward the coyote. Throw a rock or stick in its direction, but not directly at it.
- Pick up dogs and small children.
- Keep scaring the coyote until it is out of sight.
- Stay away from any known or potential dens. If you suspect a den is nearby, slowly back away from the area and do not haze the coyote.
- Share these solutions with neighbors so everyone can work together.
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