"In the context of wildlife damage management, diversion is defined as amethod to solve wildlife damage by providing an alternative which diverts the culprit from its damaging behavior or lures it away from the problem site."(271)

"Many animals avoid predation by congregating in large groups. This defensive strategy reduces the probability of any one individual falling victim to a predator."(273)

"coyote predation of mule deer fawns (Hamiln et al. 1984) and sheep (Stoddard etal. 2001) was highest when alternate prey populations (rodents and jackrabbits) were low."(277)

"The use of diversion is best suited for short-term problems or those that do not occur on a yearly or regular basis."(280)

"Nonlethal techniques to reduce wildlife damage to crops work best when other food sources are available for the wildlife. Diversion can provide this alternative source of food, making other techniques to reduce wildlife damage more effective."(286)