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5 | Friday July 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | O A K V IL L E B E A V E R | w w w .in sid e h alto n .co m Vet bill is in the thousands continued from p.4 Doyle also pointed out any kind of coyote cull would not work as coyotes are territorial meaning that if one coyote is eliminated another simply moves in and claims the territory. "Experience and scientific evidence has shown w hen coyotes are removed from a population, breeding rates go up significantly and it would take the sustained removal of at least 75 per cent of the population on an annual basis to have any impact on numbers," said Doyle. The Town' s Environmental Policy Department Director Cindy Toth also weighed in on the issue. "Coyotes are part of our natural environment, but there is understandable concern when a conflict such as this occurs. The Town continues to work with the community to promote coyote awareness and offer steps to ensure a better coexistence with them. Intentional or unintentional feeding - such as dumping food waste in parks and trails - can affect their m ovements and lead to conflict," said Toth. "Trapping or relocating coyotes is not a feasible approach in urban environments. However, there are a number of things we can all do that, if embraced by the entire community, can ensure coyotes maintain their fear of humans and know our homes are off limits. The town' s website offers a number of ^ It is obvious the Town won't be doing anything to control the coyote infestation. This is definitely disappointing... We'll be keeping (Guinness) on a leash, even in the backyard. I'll probably have a baseball bat in my other hand. ^ ^ Dave Whatmore Oakville THANKYOU T o o u r 29th A n n u a l M a y o r ' s I n v i t a t i o n a l G o lf T o u r n a m e n t S p o n s o r s United Way H alto n & H am ilton T itle S ponsor L O C A b International union of operating engineers Leading Sponsors coyote facts and tips including a coyote hazing video which demonstrates how to maintain a coyote' s fear of hum ans." Throwing items like tennis balls at coyotes or spraying them with water are just a couple things the Town says residents can do to help coyotes learn to stay away from a property. This information was not well received by Whatmore. "It is obvious the Town w on 't be doing anything to control the coyote infestation," he said. "This is definitely disappointing." Whatmore said when Guinness comes hom e his days of exploring the backyard on his own will be over. "We'll be keeping him on a leash, even in the backyard," he said. "I'll probably have a baseball bat in m y other hand." C J \J iscoGeco fen g ate R ea lA sset Investm en ts 1 GREAT GULF ( jd M O E N T e r r y Sm it h ©Reliance home comfortTM W e 'r e n o t c o m fo r t a b le u n til y o u a re .TM G o ld Sponsors L A N DD E V E L O P M E N T ARG O C e n t re O a k v ille . - - __ FR AN K COW AN COM PANY O ntarioP ro vin cia lD is O A K V IL L E H Y D R O A i r p o r t & O u t- o f- T o w n S e r v i c e www.oakvilleunitedtaxi.com T h in k in g o f R e tir in g ... Som eday? L e t 's T a lk . 2017 N O M IN E E FOR BEST FINANCIAL PLANNER BEST IN VESTM EN T CO M PA NY P e ter W atso n M BA , CFP, R.F.P., C IM , FCSI Jen n ifer W atson B.A. OAKVILLE TO TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT STARTING FROM ONLY $45. CALL US FOR DETAILS. 2 20 Randall S treet, D o w n to w n O akville 9 0 5 -8 4 2 -2 1 0 0 p ete rw ats o n in v es tm en ts.co m