BC SPCA reminding residents how to be safe from coyotes as mating season begins
KAMLOOPS — As mating season begins for coyotes in B.C.’s Interior, the BC SPCA is reminding Kamloops residents how to keep themselves and their homes safe from the wild canines.
Erin Ryan, a research communications specialist with the BC SPCA, says while coyotes tend to frequent spaces with overgrown vegetation, forests, and wilderness, it’s not unusual to see them in numerous environments.
“It can be surprising sometimes when people see them, but generally they’re not interested in engaging with people,” Ryan told CFJC Today.
The SPCA tells people to practice “humane harassments” when dealing with coyotes, such as making themselves look big by waiving their arms and being loud by yelling and stomping their feet.