Project Coyote Releases New Model Coyote Coexistence Plan
LARKSPUR, CA — Today, Project Coyote announced the release of a comprehensive urban Coyote Coexistence Plan designed to support and guide local communities across North America in effectively and humanely coexisting with coyotes.
This extensively peer-reviewed plan reflects the latest research and incorporates practical, science-backed solutions for preventing conflicts with coyotes. It also includes resources for city officials on holistic (ethical and scientific) education to foster greater understanding and appreciation of coyotes, and best practices for guiding municipalities on urban wildlife coexistence. The plan is open-access and now available for download and use by communities nationwide.
“Since our inception, Project Coyote has worked to lead the way in fostering coexistence with coyotes and other wild carnivores across North America,” said Camilla Fox, founder and executive director of Project Coyote. “We are thrilled to offer this plan detailing tangible, effective, and non-lethal solutions to communities seeking to address actual or perceived conflicts with coyotes.”
Through their Coyote Friendly Communities program, Project Coyote partners with local stakeholders and municipalities to develop non-lethal conflict avoidance models emphasizing coexistence education, proactive public outreach, agency collaboration, and community empowerment. The program educates and equips urban audiences with the tools to implement science-based and humane conflict mitigation measures and to foster coexistence with wild carnivores through education, communication, science, and behavior modification.
“We are thrilled by the collaboration of diverse experts—including wildlife biologists, urban planners, and animal ethicists—to develop this Coyote Coexistence Plan,” said Renee Seacor, carnivore conservation director for Project Coyote. “Our hope is that this plan serves as a model for fostering human-coyote coexistence in communities nationwide”
The open-access plan is now available for free download on Project Coyote’s website. On Monday, March 17th, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET, Project Coyote will host a webinar to guide communities and citizen advocates through the plan, offering strategies for advocating its adoption locally. Register early for this webinar here.