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Sarasota News Leader March 15, 2013 Page 58 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT COYOTES As coyotes continue to show up in Sarasota County neighborhoods, it is important to know what to do and what not to do if you spot one, a county news release says. cies and answer questions about coyote behavioral patterns, a news release says. "Physical contact between people and coyotes is rare since the animals are instinctively afraid of humans," the release notes. "However, these smart, highly adaptable animals can live in developed areas, and over time begin to lose their fear, resulting in possible dangerous encounters," the release adds. Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Sarasota County staff will host Coyotes in Florida, a free informational seminar, at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Sarasota County Operations Center, 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota. Residents who witness aggressive coyote behavior should report it to the regional FWC FWC experts will talk about strategies that office at 863-648-3200 or call the FWC wildlife homeowners can use to coexist with the spe- hotline, 1-888-404-3922, the release notes. Coyotes are being reported in Sarasota County neighborhoods. Photo by Christopher Bruno via Wikimedia Commons