Wildlife safety for homeowners
Coyotes are taking small dogs out of fenced suburban yards, and bear reports have roughly doubled year over year across parts of the West. These guides cover what is actually happening, what state wildlife agencies and public-health authorities recommend, and the practical steps that keep your pets, your family, and the animals themselves safer. Every article cites its sources.
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Pet safety
Coyote attacks on pets are rising in suburban yards. Here is how to protect your dog or cat.
A coyote dug under a six-foot fence in Irvington, New York. Another carried a small dog out of a Lake Bluff, Illinois yard in daylight. What these cases have in common, what wildlife agencies recommend, and why a fence alone is not a plan.
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Bears
Why bear sightings on residential property are surging — and what homeowners should do
Colorado logged 6,129 bear reports in seven and a half months, nearly double the year before. Utah's bear incidents doubled too. Drought is the driver, but unsecured trash is what turns a passing bear into a returning one.
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Encounter guide
What to do when you encounter wildlife on your property
Species-by-species guidance for coyotes, black bears, mountain lions, raccoons and skunks — including the one rule that applies to all of them, and when a bite or scratch means calling a doctor today.
Know what is in your yard, not just that something moved
Every guide here ends at the same practical limit: you cannot respond to an animal you never knew was there. Ring tells you something moved. Wildlife Alert watches those same motion events with AI, names the species, and notifies you when it is one you asked about — a coyote, a bear, a bobcat, a mountain lion — so a 2 a.m. visit is not something you find out about the next morning.
Works with the Ring cameras you already own. No new hardware. Wildlife Alert is an informational tool, not a security or safety system.