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There are a number of Coyotes that live in Stanley Park.
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Typically, you won't encounter coyotes when in the most popular areas of Stanley Park because they tend to avoid people. However, if you inside Stanley Park on the trails, you will be more likely to encounter them.
During the late spring time that Coyotes are raising their pups, Coyotes are more active during the day and are especially worried about passing dogs. Some trails in Stanley Park will be closed during this time because the coyotes will be especially protective of their young.
During the early fall time the coyotes born in the spring will start leaving their families to establish their own territories so coyotes will be more visible.
Coyotes are also known to snatch small dogs, even if leashed. So, keep your dogs close by you and watch out for coyotes.
In 2021, there were significantly more sightings and incidents where the coyotes have bitten people and attacked dogs. This was due to the Covid pandemic during which they expanded their territory. Also, the increased human interaction was likely due to someone feeding the coyotes.
Encounters with aggressive coyotes can be reported to 1-877-952-7277. Below we have information on what to do when approached by a coyote.
The Stanley Park Ecology Society keeps track of reported Coyote sightings and incidents. They plot these on a map. Go to their website for information on how to report a sighting, pet attack, person attack, injured/sick coyote, coyote that is aggressive to people, coyote feeding, or dead coyote.
Someone has even set up "The Stanley Park Coyote" twitter account. It occasionally has some funny tweets such as "Get outta my park hoomans.U in my territory i bite u."
Coyotes are all over Stanley Park. They are most active in the area from Lost Lagoon through Second Beach up through Third Beach. Also, they are very active at Brockton Point. They also go on the Stanley Park Seawall which is where most of their bitings have taken place.
If you are approached by a Coyote, do not run, stop and face it, wave your arms to make yourself look big, and yell at the Coyote to go away. Make as much noise as possible until they go away!
You should not feed the coyotes because it habitualizes them to humans. They will then approach humans wanting food. If this happens too much, someone or someone's dog will get hurt and the coyotes will have to be put down.
Coyotes are most active at dawn and dusk. Also, they are also active (and protective) during the period when they have their pups in the spring.