Co-existing with Coyotes presentation now online
Members of the community are invited to watch the February 16 virtual information session on “Co-existing with Coyotes”.
A video recording of the information session is now available online on the City’s Coyotes website (Oshawa.ca/Coyotes), in addition to the presentations from Municipal Law Enforcement, Coyote Watch Canada and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.
The February 16 online information session featured a brief overview and information on living with coyotes in the urban environment, followed by a question and answer period in which the City, Coyote Watch Canada and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry responded to submitted questions received prior to and during the presentations.
Learn more
View the video recording and presentations and learn more on the City’s Wildlife webpage at www.oshawa.ca/coyotes, including tips to reduce coyote encounters, so that residents, pets and wildlife can co-exist safely.
Community members are invited to take the free e-learning course Coyotes in the Urban Landscape online at www.coyotewatchcanada.com.
If you see it, report it!
The City uses sighting reports to monitor common locations and determine if neighbourhood specific communications should be sent or signage posted.
Community members are encouraged to report sightings to Service Oshawa online www.serviceoshawa.ca, by email [email protected] or by telephone 905-436-3311. By reporting wildlife sightings, you are helping the City to monitor common locations.
Residents are reminded that the City only responds to urban wildlife (e.g. raccoons, squirrels, foxes, skunks and bats) living on private property if the animal appears sick or injured. Complaints and inquiries regarding urban wildlife on private property should be directed to a qualified wildlife or pest control service. Additional information and resources on urban wildlife are available on the City’s Wildlife webpage.
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