Coyotes have adapted remarkably to urban environments, but conflicts with humans and pets are increasing. Coexistence approaches can protect both coyotes and communities.
Coyotes subjected to lethal control programs suffer painful deaths from traps, poisons, and shooting, while the population rebounds within months. Mange, a parasitic skin disease, causes severe suffering in urban coyote populations and can spread from domestic dogs. Habituation to humans through intentional or accidental feeding leads to bolder behavior that often results in the animals being killed.