Urban Coyote Sightings, Encounters and Opinions: A Preliminary Survey/Inquiry.
Although we are targeting San Francisco, we would love to hear from everyone -- just make sure to add your zip code! There are 13 questions, it will take about 4 minutes.

URBAN COYOTE SIGHTINGS, ENCOUNTERS and ATTITUDES SURVEY FOR SAN FRANCISCO (and wherever you live)!

The information gathered in this survey will be used to improve educational materials for the community. It will also help enlighten us all about the experiences we have had and how we feel and think about them. This is not a random survey meant to measure statistical breakdown of opinions within the community -- rather it is meant to reveal a range of experiences and opinions in a segment of the population that has an interest in coyotes.

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* 1. Are you aware that coyotes live in your urban area?

yes

I've never thought about it

Please add your zip code:

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* 2. How confident are you in your ability to identify an animal you might see as a coyote?
(i.e., are you able to distinguish it from a dog, fox, etc?)

very confident

somewhat confident

not at all confident

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* 3. Please share your attitudes/thoughts generally about coyotes in the city

absolutely positive

positive with reservations

neutral

somewhat negative

absolutely negative

Please elaborate if you want about your attitudes and thoughts:

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* 4. Have you heard or read stories/occurrences about coyotes or coyote incidents by word-of-mouth, from social media such as Nextdoor, in newspapers or magazine or even books?

Yes

Don't remember

Please elaborate on what you have heard and where:

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* 5. If you have heard stories, how would you characterize their impact on you? You may choose more than one answer if different stories have impacted you differently.

absolutely positive

mostly positive

somewhat positive

neutral

somewhat negative

mostly negative

totally negative

Please elaborate on how coyote stories you've heard have made an impact on you:

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* 6. Were the attitudes of people telling the stories for the most part positive, negative or neutral towards the coyotes?

totally positive

mostly positive

somewhat positive

neutral

somewhat negative

mostly negative

totally negative

Please elaborate on the attitude/s of people telling the story:

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* 7. Did the stories involve places close to home?

Near home (within a mile)

far (further than a mile away)

I don't know

Please elaborate if you can:

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* 8. Have you had your own personal experiences with coyotes in the city, and if so, how often?

Never

yes, once

yes, occasionally

yes, frequently

I'm not sure

Could you please elaborate, such as when, where and time; if it was just a sighting or an incident; if it was an incident did you have a dog with you; what did you do; what did the dog do; what did the coyote do; how did it begin; how did it end; did you learn anything from it; did you report it and if so, to whom and how did you report it? What were your feelings during and after the experience?

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* 9. Have your experiences with coyotes been generally positive, negative, or neutral?

very positive

mostly positive

somewhat positive

neutral

somewhat negative

mostly negative

totally negative

Please elaborate with some details if possible.

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* 10. Which of these statements do you most agree with, 1) Coyotes pose a threat to children and pets and shouldn't be here; or 2) Coyotes add to my enjoyment of the parks and life generally. Mark all that apply.

Coyotes pose an unacceptable threat to children and pets in the city

Although there is a small risk always from coyotes, we can deal with it

Coyotes add to my enjoyment of the parks and life generally, incidents can be avoided by knowing what to do

Please elaborate if you can:

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* 11. How would you characterize the level of coyote activity in your area near your home or in your park?

There has been no activity that I know of close by

Someone saw a coyote once, or a couple of times

Coyotes are regularly seen in my neighborhood or park

Coyotes are seen too often in my neighborhood or park

Please give any details you can:

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* 12. How often do you walk in the City's parks and open spaces. Please also indicate whether you walk with or without your dog/s (so you'll need to fill in two boxes here).

without a dog

with my dog/s

every day

several times a week

at most once a week

several times a month

no more than once a month

never

Please indicate any precautions you take to avoid coyote encounters, or avoid encounters from escalating:

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* 13. Have you been given educational materials and guidelines for coexistence, and if so, from where did you receive them? Mark all that apply.

radio

local newspapers

brochures or flyers

governmental websites (e.g., city or state)

other websites

educational programs or public meetings

signs in the area near your home

talking with friends or family

social media sites

Please add anything you would like to add which you think might help contribute to our understanding of coyotes and your feelings and thoughts about them. Thank you very much for your help!

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* 1. Are you aware that coyotes live in your urban area?

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* 2. How confident are you in your ability to identify an animal you might see as a coyote?(i.e., are you able to distinguish it from a dog, fox, etc?)

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* 3. Please share your attitudes/thoughts generally about coyotes in the city

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* 4. Have you heard or read stories/occurrences about coyotes or coyote incidents by word-of-mouth, from social media such as Nextdoor, in newspapers or magazine or even books?

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* 5. If you have heard stories, how would you characterize their impact on you? You may choose more than one answer if different stories have impacted you differently.

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* 6. Were the attitudes of people telling the stories for the most part positive, negative or neutral towards the coyotes?

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* 7. Did the stories involve places close to home?

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* 8. Have you had your own personal experiences with coyotes in the city, and if so, how often?

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* 9. Have your experiences with coyotes been generally positive, negative, or neutral?

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* 10. Which of these statements do you most agree with, 1) Coyotes pose a threat to children and pets and shouldn't be here; or 2) Coyotes add to my enjoyment of the parks and life generally. Mark all that apply.

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* 11. How would you characterize the level of coyote activity in your area near your home or in your park?

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* 12. How often do you walk in the City's parks and open spaces. Please also indicate whether you walk with or without your dog/s (so you'll need to fill in two boxes here).

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* 13. Have you been given educational materials and guidelines for coexistence, and if so, from where did you receive them? Mark all that apply.

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* 14. This is an anonymous survey. If you would like to keep in touch about this effort, please leave us your email and name

* 2. How confident are you in your ability to identify an animal you might see as a coyote?
(i.e., are you able to distinguish it from a dog, fox, etc?)