Nonnatives - Coyote

Coyote - Canis latrans

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

Native of the western United States and likely entered Florida both from natural range expansion and human introductions. Introductions have occurred on numerous occasions since at least 1925, primarily for hunting with dogs. Well established in northwest Florida by the 1970s, and breeding populations were present in south-central Florida by the 1990s. Can be an agricultural pest, upon vegetables as well as livestock, and can prey upon numerous native species. Attempts to control coyote populations on a large scale have not been successful. Found in all counties except Dade and Monroe in 2000 (Main and Coates 2000).

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