Vancouver’s Stanley Park has fully reopened to the public after a two-week nighttime closure to cull aggressive coyotes, officials said Tuesday.┬а
The park was closed from┬аSept. 3 between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. to allow for overnight trapping.┬а
Between December 2020 and early September, 45 people had reported being nipped or bitten by coyotes in the park.
Initially, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said it┬аplanned to cull up to 35 coyotes in the park, but over the two weeks┬аtrapped and killed only four.
Seven others were killed prior to the closure.
The city says┬аwildlife experts believe there are still coyotes in the park, but that the risk to the public has been “addressed.”
Park visitors are advised to exercise caution if they see a coyote. Additionally, officials are reminding people not to feed wildlife and to dispose of garbage properly in garbage bins throughout the park.
