Summer is a time of exploration for juvenile coyote pups, who are venturing further from their natal den and learning how to forage for food on their own. Like our domestic dogs, they are curious about the world around them, and at dusk you may hear a cacophony of yips and howls as the family group reunites.
Project Coyote’s Coyote Friendly Communities Program helps individuals and communities live safely and peacefully with coyotes and our other wild neighbors. We provide free downloadable resources on our website, as well as examples of coexistence plans. We also endeavor to provide accurate and fact-based information that dispels myths and misunderstandings about our native Song Dogs. Project Coyote Ambassador Dan Flores shares his thoughts about coexistence here.
Coexisting in harmony with wildlife is a community effort—and we hope you’ll join us in engaging your community, whether by writing letters to the editor, posting our Resources page on your local Nextdoor network, downloading and posting our signage (such as our Be Coyote Aware sign) in your neighborhood, or however you feel you can make a difference. For example, Project Coyote’s Camilla Fox and Peter Coyote recently wrote this Opinion piece for the Marin Independent Journal in Marin County, California, our own local newspaper.
Thank you for joining us in helping to promote compassionate coexistence,
Katie Stennes
Programs and Communications Manager