Coyotes in Lincolnshire

February and early March are breeding season for coyotes. Pups are born approximately 60 days later in late April or May. Coyotes will be more active in February and early March so you may hear more howling and see more activity.

If you don’t want coyotes in your yard, do not provide an “attractive nuisance”. This would be any food source, i.e., garbage, pet food, food compost, etc.; or a home source, i.e., wood pile, access points under porches or decks, holes in the ground, etc. If you see coyotes regularly in your yard, make their visit uncomfortable, bang on pots, sound a horn, etc.

Coyotes are an important part of our native ecosystem and are wild animals. If you are attracting them to your yard - stop. Ultimately, this will become a problem for you and the coyote. Let them live their life as they should, wild and without our interference.

For more information on wildlife, visit the Living with Wildlife in Illinois website for information on a wide variety of wildlife. You may also view a comprehensive insert on Coyotes, which explains in detail issues surrounding the coyote. If you observe an aggressive, fearless coyote please report it immediately by calling the Lincolnshire Police dispatch center at 847-883-9900.