{"id":132967,"date":"2026-10-07T11:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/?p=132967"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:58:08","slug":"a-year-in-the-life-of-an-urban-coyote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/en\/communaute\/a-year-in-the-life-of-an-urban-coyote\/","title":{"rendered":"A year in the life&#8230; of an urban coyote"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"132967\" class=\"elementor elementor-132967 elementor-132902\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149b841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"149b841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d299dab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d299dab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d76211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d76211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Spotting a coyote in an urban area while taking a leisurely walk with your pet can be surprising and may seem unusual. Yet coyotes have lived in North American cities for several decades. <strong>Their wary nature and tendency to avoid humans, however, often mean that they go unnoticed.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7fb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7fb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>To better understand coyotes and their behaviour, ease some concerns, and foster harmonious and safe coexistence with them, let\u2019s explore the different stages of their lives throughout the seasons and how they fit into our daily lives.<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da69d9b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da69d9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0f24f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c0f24f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dc85b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79dc85b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb5bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfb5bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winter: Mating<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1aeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e1aeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December through February<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3556710 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3556710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Couple-coyotes.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Couple coyotes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyOTcyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmlsbGUuZGRvLnFjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvQ291cGxlLWNveW90ZXMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Couple-coyotes-300x300-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-132972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Couple-coyotes-300x300-png.webp 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Couple-coyotes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Couple-coyotes-png.webp 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4ecae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4ecae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In winter, coyotes\u2019 lives revolve around reproduction. <strong>Coyotes communicate their presence more often by marking their territory with scent markings, which can attract dogs\u2019 attention.<\/strong> Between February and March, <strong>their vocalizations are more frequent.<\/strong><\/p><p>During the winter, they may travel along maintained trails, which are easier to navigate than isolated areas where the snow is deeper. <strong>As a result, you may spot them more often in places you frequent.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078c923 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"078c923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the winter, coyotes may be more visible and audible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We must keep our dogs on a leash and avoid following animal tracks in the snow.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac096b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac096b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7b740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa7b740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a1cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a1cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spring: Gestation and birth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3e486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d3e486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March through May<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4895dfa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4895dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Famille coyotes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyOTczLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmlsbGUuZGRvLnFjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRmFtaWxsZS1jb3lvdGVzLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-300x300-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-132973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-300x300-png.webp 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-png.webp 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acdf65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3acdf65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After mating in February, <strong>the female <\/strong><strong>typically gives birth in April to a litter of 4 to 8 pups<\/strong>. Blind at birth and entirely dependent on their parents, <strong>the pups spend their first few weeks safely sheltered in their den<\/strong>.<\/p><p>While the female watches over them, <strong>the male provides food and protection for the entire family<\/strong>. During this period, <strong>coyotes may be more alert and protective near their den<\/strong>, particularly when a dog gets too close. These natural behaviours simply reflect their parental instincts and their desire to protect their young.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ede24 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"56ede24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We must keep a safe distance from dens and keep our dogs on a leash, allowing the parents to care for their young undisturbed.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e1031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e1031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8223726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8223726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbe651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cbe651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer: First outings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c2394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94c2394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">June through August<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff89c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aff89c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Coyote-urbain.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Coyote urbain\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyOTc1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmlsbGUuZGRvLnFjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvQ295b3RlLXVyYmFpbi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Coyote-urbain-300x300-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-132975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Coyote-urbain-300x300-png.webp 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Coyote-urbain-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Coyote-urbain-png.webp 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c34b84 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c34b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In early summer, life for the little family gradually changes. At around two weeks old, the pups open their eyes and begin exploring the den. <strong>By around six weeks, they gradually venture outside the den and start exploring their surroundings.<\/strong> Following their parents, <strong>the pups learn to hunt rodents and insects and discover fruit.<\/strong> As they become more independent, they travel more frequently and farther from the den. <strong>During this period, young coyotes may be spotted more often in green spaces<\/strong>: curious, active and still inexperienced, they explore the territory around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95ad61 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b95ad61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In summer, young coyotes are more visible in green spaces as they begin to explore their surroundings.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Let's admire them from a distance and keep our dogs on a leash.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc17d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dc17d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb85b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb85b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d37f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d37f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall: Family Hunting\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7b497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a7b497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September through November<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e320a5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e320a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-chasse.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Famille coyotes chasse\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyOTc0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmlsbGUuZGRvLnFjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRmFtaWxsZS1jb3lvdGVzLWNoYXNzZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-chasse-300x300-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-132974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-chasse-300x300-png.webp 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-chasse-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Famille-coyotes-chasse-png.webp 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1095b68 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1095b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the fall, young coyotes become more independent and <strong>begin dispersing from the family den, looking for a new territory to settle in<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>This is when we may encounter them more frequently. <\/strong>It is also when parents teach their young how to hunt, so it is not unusual to <strong>see several coyotes together at this time of year<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b2dc9 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"20b2dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We should avoid leaving food outdoors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Let\u2019s give coyotes the space they need to move naturally through their environment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0c963 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a0c963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01c166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e01c166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting Facts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15503b6 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15503b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-music\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Two vocalizing coyotes can sound like there are many more: their different calls can respond to and overlap with one another, creating what is known as the \u201cBeau Geste\u201d effect.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-house-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A shy neighbour: Coyotes generally adapt their movements to avoid humans. Many live for years near residential neighbourhoods without being noticed.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A diverse diet: Coyotes feed on rodents, fruit, insects, fish, eggs and carrion.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Small family groups: Young coyotes often leave the family den in the fall to settle elsewhere in their own den. As a result, each den is home to only a few individuals.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26727e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26727e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe4d7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fe4d7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a80deb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a80deb\" 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9affd06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e622b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78e622b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Encountering a coyote\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMzMDA3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmlsbGUuZGRvLnFjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRW5jb3VudGVyaW5nLWEtY295b3RlLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-1024x893-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-133007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-1024x893-png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-300x262-png.webp 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-768x670-png.webp 768w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-150x131.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Encountering-a-coyote-png.webp 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e21379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e21379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d4c40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8d4c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67b7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a67b7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff16de elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fff16de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You can report a coyote sighting by calling the Coyote Information Line at 438-872-COYO (2696).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/montreal.ca\/en\/topics\/coyotes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For more tips and information: 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