Cincinnati handles urban coyotes through Ohio Division of Wildlife rules, CMC Title 35 wildlife provisions, and SPCA Cincinnati response, with no general bounty and an emphasis on hazing and trash management.
Coyotes are classified as a furbearer species statewide and managed under Ohio Division of Wildlife rules, allowing year-round take by licensed hunters or nuisance trappers on private property. Inside Cincinnati, CMC Title 35 (wildlife) and Title 91 firearms-discharge limits restrict shooting in dense neighborhoods, and SPCA Cincinnati and Hamilton County Park District encourage hazing, securing trash, and removing food sources. Cincinnati does not pay bounties. Aggressive or sick coyotes can be referred to permitted wildlife control operators after coordination with Animal Services and the Health Department.
Illegally discharging a firearm in city limits, feeding coyotes, or trapping without proper Ohio Division of Wildlife authorization can bring CMC and ORC misdemeanor citations.
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