Newark experiences periodic coyote sightings in Branch Brook Park, Weequahic Park, and watershed corridors. The Newark Department of Health coordinates with NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife on hazing guidance, prohibits feeding, and reserves lethal removal for documented public-safety threats.
Coyotes have established themselves throughout northern New Jersey, including Newark's larger park systems and the Passaic River corridor. Newark policy follows New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife guidance: residents are advised to haze coyotes by making loud noises, never to feed them directly or indirectly through unsecured trash and pet food, and to keep small pets leashed and supervised. Lethal removal is generally limited to animals showing aggression toward humans or repeatedly attacking pets in a defined area, and any culling requires NJ Fish and Wildlife coordination. Title 8 wildlife-feeding prohibitions reinforce the no-feed standard, with fines for residents who attract coyotes onto their property.
Feeding coyotes or leaving food that attracts them is a Title 8 wildlife-feeding offense at $100 to $500 per incident. Discharging firearms within Newark city limits to harm a coyote is separately prohibited under Title 16.
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