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Yesterday I was chatting with a friend about a problem with coyotes on their street. Their house backs up to woods and lately the coyotes have taken a liking to creepin down the hill and lurking around cats, dogs & children. A coyote generally weighs between 20 to 30 pounds and stands around 26 inches. It can be easy to confuse a coyote with a small dog, given its long eared, busy tailed appearance. Coyotes have adapted to living in close proximity with humans because they have realized that we are a necessary evil to them; we are associated with the goods that they so desperately desire. We inadvertently provide them with food, water, & shelter. Coyotes generally go towards small rodents like mice and rats because they are an easy kill, kind of like their version of McDee's. However, given the opportunity they will not hesitate to try and score a fine piece of cat or dog meat, especially because domesticated animals can be so defenseless against a wild beast.
So, given all of this information, I decided that it was a good idea to do a little research and figure out what we can do to prevent coyotes from coming into our neighborhoods, short of postin up on the roof with a bebe gun. (Just kidding! I could never intentionally hurt any animal. Unless it tried to hurt my dog, and then it's no holds barred.)
A lot of the suggested solutions that I found for keeping coyotes away were stuff that I, and I'm pretty sure a lot of people, already knew:
~ Build a fence at least 8 feet high. While this is a good idea in theory, let's be honest. Who wants to build a 8 foot high fence around their yard during their spare time when you could be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops or watching Dexter marathons. Besides, I read that coyotes are determined little shits and often dig under the fence that you just put your blood, sweat and tears into building.
~ Keep yard tidy and trash free. You should do this in the first place even if you live nowhere near coyotes. That's just straight up sloppy.
~ Keep your yard well lit at night and keep an eye on your pets if you let them outside to go potty. It's always a good idea for safety reasons to have some sort of light on your property so you don't get a sneak attack from a ninja while you step out to let Fido do his thing. And I'm talking about a legit light, not just holding up your cell phone or lighter.
~ Don't poison them and don't try to trap them. Leaving poison in your yard can only be bad news bears. First of all, it's illegal. Second of all, you will most likely end up poisoning your pets and / or children and that's just going to be a hot mess. As for the traps, they never fall for them. Coyotes are actually pretty intelligent animals and you will end up looking like the idiot when you accidentally step in the trap while clipping bushes. That would totally hurt and you will probably be able to hear a faint coyote snicker, and no one likes to be laughed at.
All of that aside, I did come across two unique methods that I had personally never heard of. The first suggests to carry around an air horn to scare the coyotes away. While it really is a delightful experience to blast an air horn at least once in your life, it really doesn't make any friends and it is definitely not neighborly. So, unless you are that neighbor who gets a kick out of annoying the shit out of those that live around you, I suggest taking a more peaceful route. And that, my friends, brings me to wolf urine.
Wolves are one of the few natural predators of coyotes and can compete for hunting habitat. When Gray Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone in the late 90's the coyote population took a massive hit and there was a complete restructuring. The coyote population dropped to 50% less than pre- wolf. The Pee Man himself, (yes, that is real) Ken Johnson founded PredatorPee.com and has been slangin urine since 1986. The Pee Man says that the scent of urine is the primary way in which an animal is warned of the presence of a predator and the hint of danger will instinctually force the animal to move along. And yes, in case you were wondering, the use of Wolf Urine is completely safe to use around children and pets. Besides, how often do you get to order Wolf Urine on the internet? It's a win win situation, all around.
I hope that I've provided some useful information for your future coyote endeavors! Good luck and may the force be with you. :)

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