Coyotes cause significant amounts of damage. They are most noted for killing pets, such as dogs and cats, but are also well known for killing poultry, livestock, deer and turkey. Coyotes also dig up irrigation lines, destroy crops and can pose a threat to human safety.

Coyotes suffer from diseases such as canine distemper, rabies, canine hepatitis, and parvovirus. They are also susceptible to frequent outbreaks of sarcoptic mange, an infestation by microscopic mites that cause intense itching, scratching, and hair loss. This condition is particularly common when coyote numbers are high and interaction among coyotes serves to spread the mite more quickly throughout the population. Most coyotes that become infected with mange will lose their fur and die from exposure as temperatures become colder. Sarcoptic mange can also be transferred to dogs and cats coming into contact with a site where an infected coyote sought shelter (straw bedding, hay bales, etc.). Other common parasites which can affect humans or pets include heartworm, hookworm, and tapeworms.

Our predator control services include the removal and control of problem coyotes from residential, commercial areas, agriculture areas, hunting clubs, wildlife management areas or wherever coyotes may be causing problems. 

Tennessee Valley Wildlife Control offers predatory animal control on hunting leases, hunting clubs or managed areas. We start first with removing the egg eating animals, skunks, raccoons and possums. Next we remove the large predators, which include coyote, fox and bobcat. If there is an over population of coyotes in an area, coyote may kill up to 30% of the grown deer and 70% of the fawn crop each year. Managing the predator population will dramatically increase the survivability of deer, turkey, quail, ducks, geese and rabbits on your hunting land.

Coyote conflicts can range from relatively benign sightings of the occasional coyote without additional incidents, to coyote pet attacks, to the most extreme cases of coyotes attacking people. Coyotes differ from most other wildlife species in cities in that they can be considered a nuisance without any evidence of damage, but simply by being seen. Perhaps because of their role as a large predator, people are sensitive to the real or perceived threat to pets or children. Indeed, most complaints regarding coyotes are that they occur near people, regardless of whether any damage has occurred.
When urban coyotes become a problem:
1. An increase in observing coyotes on streets and in yards at night.
2. An increase in coyotes approaching adults and/or taking pets at night.
3. Early morning and late afternoon daylight observance of coyotes on streets and in parks and yards.
4. Daylight observance of coyotes chasing or taking pets.
5. Coyotes attacking and taking pets on leash or in close proximity to their owners; coyotes chasing joggers, bicyclists, and other adults.
6. Coyotes seen in and around children’s play areas, school grounds, and parks in mid-day.
7. Coyotes acting aggressively toward adults during mid-day.