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FWC advises Pembroke Pines residents: do not feed coyotes; secure attractants, supervise pets
Summary
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist briefed the commission on coyote biology and nonlethal conflict reduction: don’t feed coyotes, secure garbage and pet food, keep pets supervised or indoors and use hazing if coyotes approach.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advised Pembroke Pines officials and residents on Aug. 6 about living with coyotes and reducing conflict.
Heather LeBlanc, a senior wildlife assistance biologist with FWC, said coyotes are a naturalized, highly adaptable species present in every Florida county and that urban coyotes maintain smaller home ranges (about 3 square miles) than those in natural areas. LeBlanc said coyotes are omnivores that take advantage of human‑provided attractants and that about 9% of coyote diets in a cited study were anthropogenic…
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