Coyote-resistant fences should be 8 feet tall with rollers on top for extra measure. The underground skirt also is essential, she said, though one also could pour a concrete foundation at the bottom.

To protect your yard, fences needs to be at least 8 feet tall and made of smooth materials that won’t allow the coyote traction. If you already have a fence, install “ coyote rollers ” on top.

Jan. 22 (UPI) --A Colorado animal control officer braved frigid temperatures -- and an unexpected tumble in the snow -- to rescue a coyote entangled in a wire fence.