Nothing to honk at: Fake coyotes ward off geese in Madison parks

Craig Williams delicately approached the coyote that peered out from Brittingham Park onto Lake Monona on a bright morning last week.

With measured steps, he drew nearer and began to look closer at the animal. Upon further examination, he discovered it was a decoy made of plastic and faux fur, tethered discretely to a nearby bench.

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Ken Notes: When I was a park and rec commissioner, we asked some locals with cattle dogs and labs to run their dogs off leash in our parks. They had to be out from 9am to 7pm and had to pick up after the dogs. It worked great!