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These are agency and university pages on coyotes, wildlife and rabies that the CoyoteBytes desk opened and confirmed were live on 2026-11-14. Each is described in a sentence. Starting with the UC IPM coyote Pest Notes, they are general references, not advice for a specific animal or injury.

Part of our guide: Coyote Pest Notes: Summary and Sources

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).

Our pillar for outside references is Coyote Pest Notes; this page lists the other agency and university pages we checked. Every link below was opened by the editorial desk on 2026-11-14 and responded. For local contacts see who to call; to report a sighting see report a coyote encounter. More: press, gallery, Start Here.

University extension

Health

  • CDC: About Rabies: what rabies is, which wild animals are most often found with it, and what to do after a bite or scratch.

Federal wildlife agency

Pima County

Arizona Game and Fish Department

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is the state wildlife agency. Its site did not return pages to our automated check on 2026-11-14, so we list no specific AZGFD page. Look for its living-with-wildlife pages at azgfd.com and confirm with AZGFD for any rule.

If someone is bitten or a pet is attacked

Call your doctor (person) or vet (pet) and local animal control. Wash a bite or scratch right away with soap and water, as the CDC advises.

Sources

  1. UC IPM Pest Notes: Coyote
  2. CDC: About Rabies
  3. USDA APHIS: Wildlife Services
  4. Pima County: Wildlife making appearances

Reviewed by the editorial desk against the cited sources. The desk holds no wildlife-biology, veterinary or medical credential. See the editorial policy.

Frequently asked questions

How were these links chosen?

We list only agency and university pages from our allowed-source set and only pages the editorial desk opened and confirmed were live on 2026-11-14. We do not link forums, other blogs or commercial repellent or trapping vendors. Links can change; if one breaks, email us through the contact page and we will check it.

Where do I find AZGFD guidance?

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) publishes its living-with-wildlife material at azgfd.com. Its site did not return pages to our automated check on 2026-11-14, so we have not linked a specific page here. Search azgfd.com for coyote guidance, and call AZGFD directly for an injured or aggressive animal.

Where can I read about rabies?

The CDC's About Rabies page explains what to do after a possible exposure and notes that bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes are the animals most often found with rabies. It says to wash a bite wound immediately with soap and water and get medical care urgently if you may have been exposed. Call your doctor and animal control.

Who handles wildlife contact with my pet in Pima County?

Pima County's 2021 notice says to contact Pima County Animal Protection at (520) 724-5900, press option 4, if a pet contacts wildlife, and describes rabies quarantine rules for pets. That notice is from March 2021, so confirm current numbers and rules with Pima County and your vet before relying on it.

What should I do about a coyote that seems sick or aggressive?

Keep your distance and call. Do not approach, feed, corner or try to haze an animal that looks sick, is cornered, or may be protecting a den or pups. Call local animal control or the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). If a person was bitten or scratched, call your doctor; if a pet had contact, call your vet.

Does this page replace advice from AZGFD or animal control?

No. CoyoteBytes gives general information drawn from agency and university sources and holds no wildlife-biology, veterinary or medical credential. Rules and local conditions change, so confirm with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), Pima County or your local animal control before acting, and call them directly for any injured or aggressive animal.

Sources

  1. UC IPM Pest Notes: Coyote (UC ANR Publication 74135) (ipm.ucanr.edu)
  2. CDC: About Rabies (cdc.gov)
  3. USDA APHIS: Wildlife Services (aphis.usda.gov)
  4. Pima County: Wildlife making appearances around Pima County (2021) (oldcms.pima.gov)

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