Residents voice concerns at Greely coyote meeting
Posted Mar 2, 2010 By Charelle Evelyn
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Tweet ThisEMC News - Residents who have been long-concerned about the presence of coyotes in their neighbourhoods had the opportunity last week to comment and ask questions directly to those who have the authority to do something about it.
About 100 people filled the Osgoode Community Centre Feb. 18 to take part in a public meeting on coyotes hosted by Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod with officials from the City of Ottawa and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
Coyotes become problematic when they become habituated and no longer associate humans with danger, said MNR biologist Scott Smithers. Where there used be a low tolerance for the animals, Mr. Smithers said there is now a curiosity and in some cases, attempts to tame them.
“If we don’t let them get habituated, we won’t have to resort to lethal measures in the future,” he said.
For the full story, see the March 5 edition of the EMC.
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