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| Description Reproduction Home Range & Territory Predatory Behavior Control & Management Literature Cited Author: Reagan Billingsly |
Two basic approaches to coyote control are
preventative and corrective. Preventative methods are applicated beforehand to reduce
expected damage, and corrective methods are to reduce the damage after it has already
begun (Sterner and Schumake, 1978). Both ways can employ either lethal or non-lethal
methods (Sterner and Schumake, 1978). The main considerations for coyote control are
safety, selectivity, and cost efficiency (Sterner and Schumake, 1978). The lethal and
nonlethal approaches can be divided further into chemical and non-chemical methods
(Sterner and Schumake, 1978). Some nonlethal chemical methods include drug induced
aversions, repellents, and chemosterilants. Nonlethal nonchemical appraoaches include
sheep herding and confinement, guard dogs, and exclusion fences (Sterner and Schumake,
1978). Lethal chemical methods include the use of M-44 cyanide capsules and toxic sheep
collars. Nonchemical lethal methods used are trapping and shooting the coyotes (Sterner
and Schumake, 1978). Overall, the control of coyotes has been ineffective. Those suffering
economic losses have become very impatient with the unsuccessful control of coyotes. In
order to control coyotes more effectively, much more needs to be known about the
behavioral ecology and population dynamics in general (Sterner and Schumake, 1978).
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