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More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:46 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:46 a.m.
Residents have continued to provide coyote sightings in the Gainesville area after people in one northwest area neighborhood reported they had seen the animals and that several cats had disappeared.
A Newberry-area resident believes coyotes are responsible for attacks on turkeys and chickens at the home. The same animals also almost attacked a puppy at the residence.
The resident asked what could be done about the animals and the attacks, as did those living in northwest Gainesville.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission determines on a case-by-case basis what reports of coyotes it will handle. The agency can issue a Gun and Light at Night or a Steel Trap permit. The first lets people use a gun at night to kill certain wildlife damaging crops or livestock. The second gives a person permission to use a steel trap to catch animals such as coyotes, foxes, bobcats, beavers or otters. Hunting or trapping of coyotes on private land is allowed year-round. The FWC also maintains a list of nuisance wildlife trappers who can be hired to deal legally with the animals.
And some in the area have reported using a product that is advertised as cougar urine. The theory is the scent of a large animal, considered a predator, will scare away the coyotes.
The map below shows the sightings reported to The Sun so far. Sightings with photos included are marked with a red placemark.
If you want to report a coyote sighting, send an e-mail to fisherl@gvillesun.com and include information about where and when the coyote was seen. If you have a digital photo, please send it.
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