NJ AR207

Urges the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife within the Department of Environmental Protection to reduce the state's coyote population

Cites increased coyote sightings since 1980 across all 21 New Jersey counties and 400 municipalities, with the population expanding into urban and suburban areas

Notes that eastern coyotes, which bred with wolves, weigh between 30-50 pounds and are larger than western coyotes

Expresses concern about coyotes carrying diseases transmissible to humans and animals, and the increased frequency of attacks on adults, children, livestock, and pets across the U.S. and Canada

Requires copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Commissioner of Environmental Protection, and Director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife