Safety tips after increase in coyotes sightings

Safety tips after increase in coyotes sightings

Coyote sightings are up in Cape Coral.

Tonight how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

TMZ reported that Dr. Dre islucid and stable, but isundergoing tests.SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS ONE OF THEFASTEST GROWING AREAS IN THECOUNTRY... ACCORDING TOWALLETHUB... BUT THAT GROWTH*DOES COME WITH SOME COSTS.ONE OF THEM IS AN INCREASE INTHE NUMBER OF WILDLIFESIGHTINGS... SUCH AS COYOTES INCAPE CORAL.FOX 4’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE SPOIKETO EXPERTS AND SHARES SOME TIPSON WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU RUNINTO ONE.(10-19)AFTER TWO DECADES OF SPENDINGWINTER IN CAPE CORAL...((Linda Spies//Lives in CapeCoral))"We’ve been here for 21 ofthem."LINDA SPIES SAYS SHE RECENTLYNOTICED SOMETHING...NEW...((Linda Spies//Lives in CapeCoral))((I won’t be showing coyote poophere just FYI))"I have seen scat in the past upnorth and I took one look andrealized that’s exactly what wehave in this backyard.

And wedon’t in an area where you wouldexpect them to be."CONCERNED...SHE POSTED IN HERNEXTDOOR APP ABOUT IT...AND QUICKLY FOUND OUT...SHEWASN’T ALONE...((Linda Spies//Lives in CapeCoral))"Many people had seen them inthe neighborhood just north ofhere and they were concerned.And then people started tellingme about seeing them over by theold golf course and on DelPrado."WITH COYOTE SIGHTINGS UP...PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEYCAN DO TO KEEP THEIR FAMILY ANDPETS SAFE.ACCORDING TO FLORIDA FISH ANDWILDLIFE...THE BASICS ARESIMPLE...TO HELP KEEP THEM OFFOF YOUR PROPERTY YOU SHOULD MAKESURE YOUR GARBAGE CANS ARESECURE...DON’T LEAVE FOODOUT...AND KEEP THOSE LANAISCLOSED.BUT WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF ONEAPPROACHES YOU IN PERSON?((Rochelle Alleyne//FOX 4Reporter))"The FWC says keeping coyotes atbay can be as simple as fillingan old can or bottle with somechange...or rocks....and shakingit to scare them off."IF THAT DOESN’T WORK...TRYMAKING A LOT OF NOISE ORSPRAYING THEM WITH A WATER HOSEIF YOU HAVE ONE NEARBY...COYOTES AREN’T A PROTECTEDSPECIES...BUT THE F-W-C SAYS ITPREFERS THAT YOU USE TECHNIQUESTHAT WON’T INJURE THE ANIMALS.THEY’RE METHODS THAT LISA SAYSSHE’S LOOKING INTO...AS SHEHOPES TO BE ABLE TO LIVEALONGSIDE THE ANIMALS ASPEACEFULLY AS POSSIBLE...((Linda Spies//Lives in CapeCoral))"I don’t understand whyFlorida’s not a little moreconcerned about destroying allof the habitat.

We need topeacefully coexist.

And thereare ways that we can.

You justhave to educate yourself and beaware."THE F-W-C SAYS IF YOU NOTICE ACOYOTE THAT’S LOST ITS FEAR OFHUMANS...AND IS APPROACHING YOUOR OTHERS...YOU SHOULD CONTACTTHEM AT 863-648-3200FOR MORE RESOURCES ON HOW TO*SAFELY HANDLE COYOTEENCOUNTERS...YOU CAN VISIT OUR WE