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Human-coyote conflict often follows when coyotes seeking food and/or shelter access human-origin food. Attractants include both food and shelter, but shelter might apply to coyotes or their prey, especially mice, squirrels, and jackrabbits.
Food attractants include garbage, compost, bird seed, fallen or accessible fruit and berries, pet food and even small pets and prey.
Food attractants include garbage, compost, bird seed, fallen or accessible fruit and berries, pet food and even small pets and prey.
Shelter attractants include backyards lacking a fence that contain resting or potential den sites. Dense shrubs, piles of wood, unused sheds, and decks permitting access to a warm shelter can also attract coyotes. Coyotes are especially drawn to yards that provide shelter near food sources.
Record attractants in our online form by describing the attractants you found.
If one or many attractants are located on a private property, do not enter the property. You can report substantial or recurrent attractants to the city by calling the 311 city line.