Detroit follows Michigan DNR guidance on urban coyotes, prohibiting feeding under nuisance rules and recommending hazing rather than relocation, with lethal removal allowed only by licensed agents.
Coyote populations have grown across Detroit greenways and the Rouge River corridor. Michigan DNR classifies coyotes as a year-round game species, but firearms discharge inside Detroit is restricted to law enforcement and licensed wildlife agents under DPD rules and MCL §123.1101 firearms preemption carve-outs. Residents are urged to haze coyotes by yelling, waving arms, or spraying water, and to remove attractants such as pet food, fallen fruit, and unsecured trash. DACC and DNR jointly investigate aggressive or rabies-suspect animals; trapped coyotes generally cannot be relocated and must be released on-site or euthanized.
Feeding wildlife including coyotes is a Chapter 6 nuisance, fines $100-$500; illegal firearm discharge inside Detroit can carry felony charges.
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