NJ SR143

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

Eastern coyotes have spread throughout all 21 New Jersey counties and been sighted in 400 municipalities since 1980, with the population expanding into urban and suburban areas

Coyotes, which weigh 30-50 pounds after breeding with wolves, carry diseases transmissible to both animals and humans and pose attack risks to adults, children, livestock, and domestic pets

Habituated coyotes that have lost their natural fear of humans due to intentional or unintentional feeding are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior

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