LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Henderson homeowner wants to know how to keep a pack of coyotes from coming back, after the predators left a territorial “mark” on his lawn.
“I haven’t done any study on coyotes- but my thoughts are that it’s going to come back,” Workman said. “Quite frankly, we’re more concerned about little kids,” he said.
Rick Workman shared a video with FOX5 of a pack of coyotes roaming outside his Anthem neighborhood street. Five coyotes could be seen in the same clip.
“They’re like an organized gang,” he tells FOX5.
At first, Workman thought a neighbor didn’t clean up after their dog during a walk. “I thought it was a huge dog,” Workman said.
Once he checked the surveillance cameras, he made the discovery: a pack circled outside his home and made themselves at home on his lawn.
“That’s one of the biggest [coyotes] we’ve seen,” he said.
Why would a coyote leave their mark?
FOX5 asked the Nevada Department of Wildlife for insight.
“Many species of wildlife mark their territory. It’s just like a signpost: ‘hey now, you’re in my country,’” said Doug Nielsen of NDOW. Predatory animals tend to have a territory, and they patrol that territory. And then they’ll probably remark it,” he said.
What’s the best way to drive away coyotes?
NDOW has guides on removing attractants– from pet food, to running water– and “hazing”: that includes yelling, noise makers, or even blow horns.
“You have to be consistent, persistent, and you can’t be timid with it,” Nielsen said.
NDOW also recommends fencing to keep coyotes out, or even motion sensor lights.
For more information, click here: Living With Coyotes
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