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Saskatoon Wildlife Feeding Ban Linked To Sharp Decline In Urban Coyote Sightings
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Saskatoon’s new bylaw banning wildlife feeding has sharply reduced coyote sightings, dropping from 214 in 2024 to just 71 this year. The city attributes the improvement to reduced human-induced food sources that encouraged coyotes into urban areas. Officials report that no fines have been issued, but communication and enforcement efforts have altered public behavior. Experts emphasize coexistence and remind residents that coyotes play an important ecological role near the city’s riverbanks.
Key Points
- 1Wildlife feeding ban correlated with a 67% reduction in reported coyote sightings year-over-year.
- 2Bylaw enforcement and public awareness campaigns effectively modified urban wildlife interaction patterns.
- 3Long-term impacts include more balanced human–wildlife coexistence and improved ecological stability in urban ecosystems.
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