Report Coyote Sightings
Many Fox Island Residents have reported encounters with Coyotes recently.
Many people are missing family pets, cats, small dogs, and they are believed to have fallen victim to coyotes.
The best way to protect your pets is to keep them indoors between dusk and dawn. The coyotes like to hunt during the dark hours.
History of the Fox Island Coyote Problem
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife states the following, regarding coyote feeding habits:
'Coyotes occasionally kill domestic dogs (and foxes) that they consider territorial intruders'.
The coyotes here on Fox Island do not 'occasionally' kill domestic dogs, they 'frequently' attack and kill cats, dogs and other small pets. This imbalance in their feeding habits is triggered by the overpopulat...
