Coyote

  • Will a Coyote Attack My Dog? Learn How to Protect Pets from Coyotes in Urban Areas

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    There are many advantages to living in a rural or semi-rural area. Plenty of space, starlight on cool summer nights, and crickets and cicadas in the breeze. Another familiar noise for rural residents is the coyote call. In today’s changing world, coyotes have become bolder, venturing into towns in…

  • Protecting Horses Against Coyote and Other Night Predator Attacks

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    You put a lot into raising your horses. In addition to the thousands of dollars each animal is worth and the thousands of dollars you pay each year to keep them healthy and fed, there’s also a human connection that forms between horses and owners. Even the most experienced…

  • Losing Sleep Because Coyote are Killing Your Goats?

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    A midnight howl startles you awake. Your eyes snap open, and your heart races. There’s no doubt that a pack of coyotes is moving — and you realize they’re probably heading for the goats you moved to the north pasture last week.

    Coyotes are one of the most common…

  • How to Protect Cats from Coyotes

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    You may assume there aren’t any coyotes in your neighborhood because you don’t see them, or because you think more populated areas are “safe.” But assuming anything can be dangerous for your pets — especially any cat(s) allowed to roam outside.

    Of course, if you allow your cat(s) to wander,…

  • How to Keep Coyotes Away — 5 Tips

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    Have you seen evidence of the local coyote population on your own property? Coyote tracks? Tipped-over trash cans? Is coyote behavior becoming a threat to your sanity? With rural, suburban, and urban coyotes all increasing in numbers, it’s becoming more and more important to take precautions and minimize your…

  • How to Protect Calves from Coyotes: Non-Lethal Solutions

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    Calf Predators Are a Fact of Life

    Coyotes target calves as easy prey. In a 2011 NASS report, predators cost Kansas producers about 800 cows and 3900 calves with a value of $2.2 million. While this illustrates the high cost of predation, it also points out the extreme vulnerability…

  • How to Keep Coyote Away with Nite Guard Solar

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    If you live in Orange County, and have coyote problems, the predator deterrent experts at Nite Guard have the solution for you.

    Orange County has an active coyote population, which unfortunately places people and family pets at risk of dangerous, life-threatening encounters with these animals. And oftentimes, these…

  • How to Tell if a Coyote Killed Your Chickens, Livestock, Pets

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    Have your pets or livestock or chickens been mysteriously disappearing? Are they showing up with inexplicable wounds? Are you finding signs that point to struggle? Or are you finding cryptic remains that leave you frustrated?

    Closure is important to humans, especially with animals we’ve raised or with whom we’ve…

  • What to Do If Coyotes Are Near Your House

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    One afternoon, Mary looked out her window and noticed coyotes coming close to her house. She became afraid because her young children and smaller dogs (three Westies) could often be found playing in her home’s sunny yard.

    Since Mary first saw the coyotes, she has been nervous about letting…

  • Will a Coyote Attack My Dog? Learn How to Protect Pets from Coyotes in Urban Areas

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    There are many advantages to living in a rural or semi-rural area. Plenty of space, starlight on cool summer nights and crickets and cicadas on the breeze. Another familiar noise for rural residents is the coyote call.
    In today’s changing world, coyotes have become bolder, venturing into towns…