{"id":2790,"date":"2015-03-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:50:29","slug":"pets-disappearing-the-cause-may-be-coyotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/pets-disappearing-the-cause-may-be-coyotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Disappearing? The Cause May Be Coyotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ExternalClassDB3EDBF49785435BB0DA589E99848469\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12332 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8249-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" \/>\u200bThere have\u00a0been multiple sightings of coyotes in the Indianapolis suburbs, especially the southern part of Indianapolis. As habitats for these animals shrink, the coyote sightings have increased. Coyotes no longer have any natural predators, but they are afraid of humans. These animals mainly eat small animals like rabbits, mice and squirrels but have been known to attack small pets. It is imperative to go outside with your pet to ensure their safety from coyotes. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDNR) will be hosting a <a title=\"coyote seminar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/activecalendar_dnr\/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&amp;eventidn=7630&amp;information_id=15564&amp;type=&amp;syndicate=syndicate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coyote seminar<\/a> for the public in April.<\/p>\n<p>What: <a title=\"Living with Coyotes, Greenwood\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/activecalendar_dnr\/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&amp;eventidn=7630&amp;information_id=15564&amp;type=&amp;syndicate=syndicate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living with Coyotes, Greenwood<\/a><br \/>\nWhere: Greenwood Library, 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood, IN<br \/>\nWhen: April 2, 2015<br \/>\nTime: 5:30-7:30 pm<br \/>\nCost: Free<br \/>\nRegistration is required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/life\/2015\/03\/09\/protect-pets-coyotes\/24665085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coyotes a Constant Problem in Indy Suburbs<\/a>, IndyStar<br \/>\n<a title=\"Dealing with Nuisance Coyotes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/5688.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dealing with Nuisance Coyotes<\/a>, INDNR<br \/>\n<a title=\"Should I be worried about coyotes in my yard?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/should-i-be-worried-about-coyotes-in-my-yard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Should I Be Worried About Coyotes In My Yard?<\/a>, Got Nature?<br \/>\n<a title=\"Coyotes, wildlife conflicts\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.entm.purdue.edu\/publications\/ADM-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coyotes<\/a>,\u00a0Wildlife Conflicts,\u00a0Department of Entomology, Purdue University<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/5688.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dealing with Nuisance Coyotes<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/orphaned-and-injured-animals\/wildlife-rehabilitators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitators<\/a>,\u00a0Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThere have\u00a0been multiple sightings of coyotes in the Indianapolis suburbs, especially the southern part of Indianapolis. As habitats for these animals shrink, the coyote sightings have increased. Coyotes no longer have any natural predators, but they are afraid of humans. These animals mainly eat small animals like rabbits, mice and squirrels but have been known [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,54],"tags":[70,72],"class_list":["post-2790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-safety","category-wildlife","tag-safety","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-19 16:15:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2790"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33543,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790\/revisions\/33543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}