AUCA • EDUCATIONAL WORKSHEET — NOT AN OFFICIAL AGENCY FORM

Coyote sighting notes

Use this worksheet to distinguish what you observed from what you think it might mean.

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• Date and approximate time: ______________________________
• General location (avoid publishing your home address): __________________
• Distance / setting (estimate): _____________________________
• What did the animal do? (describe actions, not motives): __________________
• Were people, pets, or food attractants present? __________________
• Did the animal approach, retreat, or remain at a distance? __________________

Important limitations

A sighting, even in daylight, does not by itself demonstrate dangerous behavior or disease.

For immediate danger to people call 911. For wildlife guidance consult the Arizona Game and Fish Department or an appropriate local authority. AUCA does not dispatch responders or investigate incidents.

Agency resource: AZGFD — Living with Wildlife.

General educational handout. Prepared October 2026; verify current agency guidance.