Coyote-Smart California is a program of Wildlife Emergency Services dedicated to improving the way communities understand, prevent, and respond to human-coyote conflicts.
Led by human-wildlife conflict specialist Rebecca Dmytryk, Coyote-Smart California brings together an advisory team of experts to provide field-tested science-based solutions for urban and rural communities.
The program offers services to individuals, neighborhoods, homeowner groups, nonprofits, agencies, and municipalities dealing with coyote concerns in both urban and rural settings.
Education: We provide public and professional presentations on coyote behavior, pet and livestock safety, attractant reduction, seasonal activity, proper hazing techniques, and best practices for reducing conflict.
Consultation: We help assess specific coyote concerns and develop practical response strategies for residents, communities, organizations, and government agencies.
Field Investigation: We investigate recurring coyote activity, suspected feeding, attractants, incident patterns, and problem locations using site assessments, surveillance, interviews, and analysis of sightings reports.
Targeted Intervention: When needed, we provide boots-on-the-ground response, including targeted hazing, aversion conditioning, hotspot assessment, and more intensive intervention when circumstances warrant it.
Program Support: We help communities strengthen their coyote response programs by reviewing reporting systems, response protocols, public information, mapping, surveillance strategies, staff training, and incident classification.
Tools & Resources: When resources allow, we provide practical materials such as Coyote Scare Sticks, hazing props, educational handouts, signage, surveillance cameras, and other equipment that supports effective community response.
Our Approach: Not every sighting requires intervention, and not every conflict requires the same response. Coyote-Smart California focuses on understanding the circumstances first, then matching the response to the behavior, location, and level of risk.
Contact the program directly: info@coyote-smart.com