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City works on dealing with coyotes at North Battleford landfill By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
NORTH BATTLEFORD — The City of North Battleford is responding to an increase in coyote activity at the North Battleford landfill. Trapping efforts the week of Jan. 12 have already captured between 15 and 20 coyotes. “Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of coyotes migrating to and forming packs on the city’s property at the Waste Management Facility
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(WMF),” the city’s public and intergovernmental relations co-ordinator, Candace Toma, said in a statement. “This influx has raised concerns about public safety for both customers and staff at the landfill. The wildlife population within the WMF grounds is the highest it has been in recent years and moreover, the coyotes are exhibiting bold behaviour, including directly approaching people at the facility, thereby posing a serious risk to personal safety.” To address the issue, the
City of North Battleford has informed nearby property owners that trapping activities have been initiated to reduce the coyote population on city land. “A similar situation arose a few years ago when the coyote numbers were also quite high,” Toma said. “It was managed in the same manner by the city at that time. Addressing this wildlife threat is a crucial part of the Waste Management Facility’s operations plan, which has been approved by the province’s Ministry of Environment.”
The City of North Battleford has begun trapping efforts at the Waste Management Facility in response to an increase in coyote activity and concerns about public safety. | Photo by Allison Haskell
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By SaskToday staff BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords RCMP are investigating multiple reports of ‘grandparent’ scams and are asking the public for help in identifying a man who may have information about these incidents. On Jan. 9, Battlefords RCMP received multiple reports of ‘emergency’ or ‘grandparent’ scams in the Battlefords detachment area. A fraudulent caller is contacting victims and telling them there is an emergent situation involving their loved one – often a grandchild. In some instances, the caller
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Battlefords RCMP would like to speak to the man shown, who may have information about these investigations. | Photo submitted by Saskatchewan RCMP
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