Green Valley Coyote Resources

This is general information, not veterinary, medical or legal advice. For an injured or aggressive animal, a bite, a pet attack or a suspected rabies exposure, call your doctor, your vet, local animal control, or the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).

Reviewed by the editorial desk against the cited sources. The desk holds no wildlife-biology, veterinary or medical credential; see our editorial policy. Checked on 2026-11-14.

CoyoteBytes began in 2007 as a Green Valley and Pima County site about urban coyotes. This page collects the official resources a Green Valley resident should know. It sits inside our who to call guide, which covers Pima County and Arizona more broadly.

What we could and could not confirm

We opened Pima County, AZGFD, University of Arizona Extension and statute pages. None of them gave a Green Valley-specific coyote contact, hotline or program. So this page does not list a local number we could not verify. Where a local office covers your address, the agency is the one to say so: call and ask.

Official sources, in order of use

1. Pima County Animal Protection Services

For bites, rabies concerns, injured pets and potentially dangerous animals, Pima County lists dispatchers at 520-724-5900, ext. 4. See Pima County animal control and wildlife calls for what the county pages do and do not say about wildlife.

2. The Arizona Game and Fish Department

AZGFD is the state wildlife agency. Its Keep Wildlife Wild brochure lists a Tucson office at (520) 628-5376 (brochure dated 2018; confirm) and a 24/7 confidential tip line, Operation Game Thief, at 1-800-352-0700, for feeding that is making wildlife bold. Its coyote page is at azgfd.com; the site blocks automated fetching, so open it in your browser.

3. Pima County’s wildlife education

An archived county page says Pima County works with AZGFD to deliver information and exhibits on coexisting with wildlife, and says coyotes, bobcats and javelina are common visitors to Tucson-area neighborhoods. It lists a Living with Urban Wildlife booklet (we did not open the booklet itself) and an Environmental Education number of (520) 724-5375 for scheduling programs. The page is no longer maintained, so confirm before calling.

4. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Extension’s Potential Wildlife Conflicts sheet (2009, with AZGFD material) says the root of most human-wildlife conflict is food. Its advice for keeping predators from getting comfortable includes feeding pets indoors or removing leftover food immediately, storing garbage securely, keeping bird seed off the ground, supervising pets outdoors and keeping them on a leash outside the yard, and asking neighbors to do the same because animals attracted to one home often visit neighboring lots. It also advises securely closing openings under buildings and mobile homes.

Why neighbors matter

Both AZGFD and Extension say that wildlife attracted to one home often visits adjoining lots, and that neighbors working together are most effective. That is why our yard attractant audit is written to be shared with a block or HOA.

What the rules say

Checked on 2026-11-14: Arizona’s unlawful feeding law (ARS 13-2927) makes intentionally, knowingly or recklessly feeding, attracting or enticing wildlife a petty offense in counties of more than 280,000 people, with exceptions including birds and tree squirrels. AZGFD’s brochure says violations can bring a fine of up to $300. Read the statute and confirm with AZGFD. We do not give advice on trapping, relocating or harming wildlife; ask AZGFD what is lawful.

If you meet a coyote

Keep your distance, keep pets close and do not feed it. The UC IPM coyote notes (a California publication dated 2007, used here only for general behavior advice) say that if a coyote approaches you, shout in a deep voice, wave your arms and back away slowly without turning your back. Do not haze a coyote that looks sick, is cornered, or may be guarding pups or a den: keep your distance and call. Our guide to how to handle a coyote sighting and the pet and child safety guide go further.

Related

• Coyote information for Arizona homeowners
• Report a sighting
• Coyote FAQ
• Coyote and wildlife resources

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