Animals
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.