A Coyote Coexistence Starter Kit

LA Animal Services

The single most useful skill, from a Southern California city agency: what to actually do when a coyote won't move along.

Town of Oakville

A clean, on-the-street demonstration that's become a model for cities across North America.

Florida Fish & Wildlife

A second take on the same techniques — repetition helps it stick.

Michigan DNR

The “what's pulling them into my yard” video: food, garbage, pets, and how to make your property boring to a coyote.

City of Foster City (with a CDFW biologist)

Specifically about protecting small dogs and cats — the fear most residents actually have.

California Academy of Sciences

How to read coyote behavior — why “bold” is usually normal, and when it isn't.

California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

The authoritative California explainer: biology, why they thrive here, food-conditioning vs. normal boldness, and what to do. If you watch one longer one, watch this.

Lodger Films for PBS SoCal

A full Southern California documentary blending science, Indigenous knowledge, and resident stories. The most local deep-dive here.

San Francisco Public Library

The scientist who has GPS-collared 1,400+ urban coyotes over 25 years, explaining what the data actually show.

Project Coyote

A complete community-education talk — ideal to screen at an HOA or neighborhood meeting.

National Geographic (Short Film Showcase)

A short, beautifully made film on how human-altered landscapes set the stage for conflict.

Georgia Public Broadcasting / PBS

Follows a research project tracking individual city coyotes. Free, no login.

WTTW Chicago / PBS

A tight, well-produced explainer with Stan Gehrt. Free, no login.

PBS News Hour

A 2025 segment featuring urban ecologist Christopher Schell. Free, no login.

Overheard at National Geographic

Why coyotes are everywhere, told as a story.

Mongabay Newscast

An interview with Camilla Fox of Project Coyote (full transcript on the page if you'd rather read it).

projectcoyote.org

The leading coexistence organization — guides, signage, and webinars in their Coexist and Learn hubs.

urbancoyoteresearch.com

Dr. Stanley Gehrt's 25-year Chicago study — the empirical backbone for almost everything here.

UC ANR

California-wide coyote incident-reporting tool with a live map and zip-code alerts, built by Dr. Niamh Quinn — the model for the Council's own reporting tool.

Humane World for Animals

A thorough coexistence guide with printable PDFs (hazing, conflict plans, pet protection).

CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

The official California guidance for policy and legal questions.

OC Animal Care

The county-wide reporting hub and the emergency numbers residents actually need. Start here for a live incident.

City of Huntington Beach

One of OC's most complete city programs (reporting map, monthly reports, management plan) — a strong model.

City of Anaheim

A representative OC city page with hazing guidance, fence standards, and online reporting.

Foothills Sentry

How a diet of human food and trash made the urban coyote bolder and more habituated than its rural cousins — and why the research it cites complicates any simple fix, from ignoring them to removing them.

Dan Flores (2016)

The definitive popular book — reads like a story; explains how a century of extermination made coyotes more common.

Stanley D. Gehrt & Kerry Luft

The Chicago study distilled for a general reader — the most empirically grounded book here.

Stephen DeStefano (2010, Harvard Univ. Press)

Calmer and more ecological than the advocacy titles — context before tips.

Project Coyote

Two pages; print it and keep it.

Project Coyote

The best single handout for a newcomer.