City advising residents of coyote management operations in Riverside Park

The City of Ottawa is telling residents in the Riverside Park area that coyote management operations will begin later this week to deal with the ongoing coyote issues in parts of ward. 

According to a public service announcement (PSA), wildlife management operations will begin on Friday, Oct. 14 in the large greenspace to the south of Riverside Park. 

“There is a limited timeframe in which these operations can be successfully conducted,” the City PSA said. “The habituated coyote(s), which no longer have a fear of humans, will be live-trapped and humanely euthanized, if necessary.”

Ottawa By-law and Regulatory Services warn the public to avoid the McCarthy Woods area and hydro corridors, bounded by Riverside Drive in the west and McCarthy Road in the east, while these operations are ongoing. Animal owners are asked to keep their small pets indoors or otherwise on-leash and under direct supervision, especially at night.

The City will advise when the wildlife management operation is completed.