Rye Offers Coyote Fact Sheet

Rye has published a coyote fact sheet on its website.

Read it here.

Among the tips:

If you encounter a coyote, be aggressive. Loud noises and forceful behavior will normally scare the animal away. Wave your arms and throw sticks or stones.

• Do not feed coyotes.
• Do not provide food sources that may attract them, such as outdoor pet food or bird seed. They may be attracted by the birds and rodents drawn to bird feeders.
• Make garbage inaccessible.
• Do not allow pets to run free. Coyotes can see cats or small dogs as prey (coyotes' average weight is 35 pounds; they will usually yield their territory to mid-sized or larger dogs). Conflicts are most frequent in March and April, when coyotes are establishing their dens.
• Small children should be supervised by an adult while outdoors.