Coyotes are native to western North America. They are extremely adaptable animals and can live in almost any habitat. Except for Hawaii, coyotes live in all of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
They can live successfully alone or in packs. Territories can be greater than 15 square miles where food is scarce to as small as one quarter of a square mile in the suburbs where food is plentiful. Some of the highest population densities on record occur in suburban Southern California.
To learn more about coyotes and how to minimize the likelihood of contact with them, please see UC ANR’s Integrated Pest Management’s Coyote publication.
This publication includes:
- Identification and biology
- Identifying coyote damage
- Predator damage management, past and present
In addition UC ANR has a CoyoteBytes website. The site is designed to “provide information to homeowners, land managers, agency personnel and others to help solve coyote-human conflicts, particularly in urban and suburban areas.” This site is rich in photographs and resources for further information.
