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Concerned About Coyotes in the Area? Find Out More at This Presentation

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Two coyote experts who will offer a comprehensive look at the animal’s behavior followed by a Q&A on living with coyotes in New Canaan. The event, focused on New Canaan but partly applicable to coyotes here in Darien, will be held on from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the New Canaan Library Art Gallery. Admission is free, and the talk is sponsored by Cathy Kangas, CEO and Founder of PRAI Beauty, a global skincare line based in New Canaan. The seminar was organized by Wildlife in Crisis of Weston and New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm. Coyotes have been seen more frequently in New Canaan in recent months, including a close encounter between a coyote and a pet dog, according to Halm.

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Signs About Coyotes Going up in Waveny Park Just North of Darien

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Signs are going up to advise visitors at Waveny Park in New Canaan, close to the Darien border, that that coyotes are active in the area. Officer Allyson Halm, head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section, said the signs are designed to continue educating locals on how to coexist safely and responsibly with coyotes. Planned for Waveny (just on the north side of the Merritt Parkway and 500 to 1,000 feet north of Darien) and two other New Canaan parks, the signs include tips on what to do if approached by a coyote and how to protect pets. “It’s just like the police doing a distracted driver campaign — it’s a forever thing and the conversation just has to keep going,” Halm said. Though coyotes have been denning in recent weeks as pups are born, locals have reported 15 sightings in New Canaan to Animal Control in the past month, Halm said.