Suggestions for coyotes eating garbage, approaching house, or attacking pets:
"1. [When coyotes are present], do not feed them, as they can easily become dependent on human food sources.
2. Make sure your pets are inside whenever coyotes are seen or heard. Do not allow pets to run free. Always walk your dog on a leash and accompany pets outside, especially at night. Provide secure shelters for poultry and rabbits.
3. If you want to discourage coyotes from visiting, take the following steps:
- Do not feed coyotes. Observe food sources that are attracting them and take steps to eliminate these. Never leave pet food outside or discard edible garbage where coyotes can get to it. Secure garbage containers and eliminate their odors. Use a small amount of ammonia or cayenne pepper in the garbage to discourage scavenging. Restricting use of birdseed may be advisable; coyotes are attracted to it and to the birds and rodents that use the feeder. If possible, eliminate outdoor sources of water.
- Trim and clear near ground level any shrubbery that provides cover for coyotes or prey.
- Use fencing to help deter coyotes. The fence must be at least 6 feet tall with the bottom extending at least 6 inches below ground level.
- Actively discourage coyotes by making loud noises and throwing rocks to make them leave.
4. Ask your neighbors to cooperate in following these non-lethal steps to control coyote presence in your area."(141-142)

Suggestions for coyotes preying on livestock or crops:
"1. Observe carefully to determine whether coyotes are truly responsible for the damage. Coyotes readily feed on carrion, so their tracks around a carcass do not necessarily mean the coyote was responsible for the kill. Predation on livestock most frequently occurs during late spring and early summer, when food demand is greatest because adults have pups to feed.
3. Nonlethal methods to protect livestock include exclusion fencing, corralling animals at night, and using trained guard dogs. Fencing is generally the most effective. To exclude coyotes, use a woven or welded wire fencing, no more than 4"x6" mesh, at least 4 feet high with a barbed wire across the top for a fence 5 feet high. An outward overhang on the top of the fence can prevent jumping over. Electric fencing can also be effective.
4. Make sure all livestock, such as chickens and ducks, are securely inside at night.
5. Modify husbandry practices by confining livestock during birthing season; avoid using pasture where predation has been high; and use guard or herd dogs.
6. Dispose of all dead young livestock, such as chickens, lambs, pigs, and calves, by burning or burying (not recommended if bears are a problem). Do not leave carcasses in open fields where coyotes can feed on them."(142-143)