Tag: Coyote

Coyote Seminar – March 7

Going along with the recent coyote sightings in the neighbourhood, our city councillor Jeff Leiper’s newsletter has notice of a seminar that may be useful:

Living With Coyotes seminar March 7

Very timely in light of a few notes I’ve received concerning coyote spottings particularly in the Champlain Park and Westboro Beach areas, my colleague Councillor Dudas is hosting a virtual information night on March 7 about coyotes in the urban area. Read a little bit more here and RSVP for the session by writing to laura.dudas@ottawa.ca.

[Coyote standing and staring sideways at you]

Notice to Residents: Coyote Sightings

This is a notice asking residents to be vigilant when working, exercising, or playing outside, particularly when and where children and pets are present.

In recent weeks (February 2022), there have been several reports of one, or several, slightly emboldened coyote(s) in the immediate area. More specifically, closer to the wooded areas along the SJAM Parkway; at Remic Rapids; at Tunney’s Pasture (see photo below); and near Island Park Dr. where it intersects the SJAM Parkway.

[Coyote standing and staring sideways at you]

While the CPCA has heard no reports of outright aggressive behaviour by the animal(s), witnesses have noted they are less timid than what would normally be expected, and at least one of them is on the ‘larger end of the spectrum’ for a coyote.
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