Hundreds of attacks.
At least 8 dead dogs.
Zero clear rules.
Toronto's coyote policy is failing. Coyotes are moving into parks and neighbourhoods. Children have been attacked. Dogs have died.
What is going wrong?
The City manages you, not coyotes.
Wave a garbage bag. Carry a whistle. Brandish a cane. That is the official advice: you perform, alone, on a wild predator. The message is that a coyote threatening you is your problem to solve.
Our friends at the Coyote Safety Coalition have had to track attacks themselves, because the City won't.
Ask who wrote the rules.
Toronto's coyote education material was developed with outside advocacy organizations. Some of those organizations also hold City contracts. We have asked the City to release them.
We want one thing: a number.
How many attacks, in what window, before an animal is removed?
Every other public safety file has a trigger. This one runs on vibes.
Sign your name below. We'll take it to City Hall.
Demand a number.
Sign on and we'll take your name to City Hall. We're not asking for another study. We're asking for a number — a set count of incidents that forces the City to act. Published. Public. Binding.
We call on Toronto City Council to:
1. Set the number. A public threshold that triggers removal.
2. Publish the count. Every incident, every three months.
3. Act on the first bite, not the third.
