Artificial Coyotes Explained

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Wednesday September 19, 2007

Bird-X Offers Lifelike 3D Coyote to Deter Pest Geese

CHICAGO — Bird-X developed its 3D Coyote in 2007 based on
43 years of research and experience with goose problems at golf
courses, corporate, school and hospital campuses, city parks
and homes. It incorporates unique features to ensure long-term
effectiveness with no maintenance.

The Bird-X Coyote is a realistic, life-sized 3-dimensional replica
in frightening, stalking posture, 37 inches head to tail, 8 inches
wide and 16 inches tall. Its furry tail and true-to-life markings
add to the terrorizing look and imposing presence. Unlike
stationary deterrents, this coyote moves and changes positions
in even the slightest breeze. It is visible from all angles for full
360-degree coverage, making it far superior to flat silhouettes
that must be viewed "full on.”

3D Coyote is manufactured from durable water- and weather-
resistant EVA resin. It is portable, and easy to set up wherever
the goose infestation exists, yet it folds for storage when the
season is over. The Bird-X Coyote is a safe and humane
deterrent choice, avoiding dangerous chemicals or restricted
lethal methods which often generate negative publicity.

The 3D Coyote includes mounting stake and instructions
featuring an overview of the Canada goose problem and its
seasonality, plus tips on goose management.



http://www.bird-x.com/products/coyote-3d.html

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Comments

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

oh thank god they are only $50.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I still feel bad for whoever bought them only to have them disappear two days later.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

yeah, but it would've REALLY sucked if it was $200.

[hhw]

any chance the city moved them to another geese-infested area?

Did the geese return after the coyotes disappeared?

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

they never left.

[morgi.livejournal.com]

I like the really fakey picture.

Our apartment complex in Cleveland had a terrible goose problem due to the attractive pond. They solved it by getting a dog who went out twice a day to CHASE GEESE! YAY! The dog had fun, the tenants had fun watching the dog had fun, and the goose problem was greatly reduced.

[frederic.livejournal.com]

Many airports use border collies to deter birds from residing near runways (their presence can lead to dangerous bird-engine clogging issues).

[dragonwrites.livejournal.com]

do they make a double-size bird-x to deal with excessive coyote problems?

[kryptyd.livejournal.com]

He looks crap and shiney and plasticky! Maybe he fools geese though.

I've never heard of a goose problem before. Well, except grumpy domestic ones who chase and bite people.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Canada geese are considered a problem (mostly in eastern north america) by people who manage golf courses and cemeteries and other grassy places. The geese don't migrate as reliably as they did in centuries past, instead preferring to stay where there is a nearly constant supply of short grass to eat and defile.

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

There are close-in suburbs here in MD - fairly urban themselves - that have such a Canada goose problem that parks have to be cleaned of goose shit on Fridays so that they'll be clean enough for people to use on the weekend.

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

I have this urge to get one, spray-paint it pink, and plant it on my front lawn. Since I live in Leominster, original home of the pink plastic lawn flamingo.

Last time I went to Longwood Gardens, they had signs out that mentioned that they had working dogs to help keep the Canada geese from settling in the ponds, and they also had cats to help keep rodent pests down. It was pretty nifty -- saw a couple cats. Of course, I still remember one night, after the fountain show, wandering car-ward and having to do an abrupt wide berth around a skunk that had come out to forage. The crowd that was pouring through the area was moving in a really amusing way to get away from said skunk, who ignored everyone and kept on waddling along.

[bellelvsbeast.livejournal.com]

Oooh thank you for posting this, I wanted to know more about them...:)