Coyotes are also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or bush wolf. They are a species of canine that is native to North America. You can find them in many areas of the United States, often lurking around at night in search of food.
While seeing a coyote in your backyard might feel exciting at first, they aren’t always welcome guests. Coyotes can pose a great risk to your family, especially if you have small children, household pets, or animals like chickens. They might feel threatened by animals like dogs or cats, causing them to become defensive and attack.
If you notice that coyotes frequent your yard, you might be wondering how to get rid of them. Coyote control should always be completed by professional wildlife removal companies. Companies like Nuisance Wildlife Rangers eliminate coyotes from your property using a humane trapping and removing process.
If you are wondering how much coyote removal costs, you’ve come to the right place. Coyote removal prices vary depending on location, number of coyotes, amount of damage caused, and whether you need an emergency visit.
What Attracts Coyotes to Your Yard?
Coyotes will be attracted to your property for two main reasons: food and shelter. Coyotes eat small animals like squirrels, chickens, frogs, insects, and marmots. They might also snack on fruits and vegetables, which means your home garden is not safe.
If coyotes are looking for shelter from larger predators, they might hide under your porch, in your crawlspace, in wood piles, or long grass and dense vegetation.
To keep coyotes out of your yard, you should:
- Remove food sources by cleaning up pet food, picking up fallen fruit, and securing livestock like chicken coops
- Limit access to your yard by closing the gates
- Setting up deterrents like motion-activated lights or sprinklers
- Securing your garden with a fence, especially if you have fruits and vegetables growing
- Remove or block access to hiding spots like crawl spaces and keep your yard maintained to avoid dense vegetation
- Keep your household pets inside at night and supervise them when they are in the backyard
If you see coyote tracks and are dealing with a coyote infestation after using these tips, it’s time to call a wildlife control company. Nuisance Wildlife Rangers will provide you with a consultation and offer an approximate cost so you can plan for the service financially.
What to Do if You Come Across a Coyote
While coyotes don’t attack humans often, they can become defensive if they feel threatened. If you have small children or small pets like dogs and cats, a coyote could view them as prey. For these reasons, you should be prepared in case you come across one.
If you encounter a coyote in your yard, you should:
- Make Noise- Yell, clap your hands, or stomp your feet. Making loud noises can indicate to the coyote that you are a larger predator than they are, causing them to flee.
- Appear Large- The bigger you look, the less likely it is that a coyote will attack you. Wave your arms above your head or wave a stick in the air.
- Throw Something- Throw rocks or sticks at the coyote to scare them away.
- Don’t Run- Running away from a coyote could trigger their prey drive and they tend to run much faster than humans.
- Back Away Slowly- If the coyote continues to approach you, back away slowly towards buildings or other groups of people.
- Call for Help- If the coyote is aggressive or doesn’t seem afraid of humans, they could be sick. Call animal control to report the incident.
What is the Price of Coyote Removal?
Removing a coyote can be a tad more involved than other types of animals as they are considered predators. Because they are larger and more aggressive than typical nuisance animals, the price of removing them might be higher.
Some of the factors that play a role in the cost of coyote removal include:
Location of Coyote
If a coyote is in your backyard, they will be less stressed and easier to access. However, if the coyote is trapped in your crawlspace or under the porch, it might cost more to remove them as the process involves a higher risk of being attacked.
Amount of Coyotes
One coyote might be easy to remove as they are alone and easier to trap. However, if a pack of coyotes is taking up residence in your backyard, the cost of removal will be higher.
Damage Repair
After the coyotes are removed, Nuisance Wildlife Rangers will inspect your property for damage. Coyotes can ruin garden beds, damage the siding of homes, or break things in your crawlspace. If there is damage, you might require a referral to a carpenter or electrician, making your overall cost increase.
Emergency Visits
Lastly, coyotes don’t always operate during business hours. If there is a nuisance coyote that appears late at night, on the weekends, or during a holiday, you might need an emergency visit. Because this requires a technician to come out to work on their day off, it might cost a little bit more than usual.
Get Connected to a Coyote Removal Company
If you or a loved one is dealing with a coyote problem, it’s time to seek help. Because you should never attempt to remove coyotes on your own, you should call Nuisance Wildlife Rangers. We use a humane and ethical approach to trapping and relocating animals like coyotes.
Contact us today for more information on the prices of our coyote removal services.
