Coyotes
Coyotes are a natural scavenger and serve a beneficial role preying on mice and other small rodents. They are highly adaptable and will learn to take advantage of opportunities to prey on vulnerable livestock. View our Avoiding Conflict with Coyote resource to learn more about how to prevent and control conflicts.
If you are a livestock owner and are concerned about nuisance coyotes, you can shoot them on your own property or give permission to permit holders of trapping licenses to trap, snare, or shoot coyotes on your property. Contact your local Fish and Wildlife office for more information about trapping licences.
Wetaskiwin County Agricultural Services also provides guidance to assist livestock producers with managing predators as well as aid in the removal of coyotes where permissible.
Prevention
Dead animals are the main diet for coyotes in the winter months. As a result, it's important that you quickly dispose of all dead livestock and afterbirth to reduce coyote predators. The Alberta Animal Health Act requires dead animals to be disposed of within 48 hours.
