Wildlife
Wildlife
If you are in immediate danger or if an animal is aggressive and may injure someone, call 911.
The information below is intended to provide important information regarding human-wildlife conflicts. Review the details below regarding different types of human-wildlife interactions to determine the best course of action.
- If your pet or livestock have been bitten by, or had direct contact with a wild animal, contact your vet.
- If wildlife disease is suspected, Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre can diagnose; 866-673-4781 If your livestock is dead, contact the City at 613-546-4291 ext. 3150 for a livestock evaluator.
- If a dead or alive, potentially rabid raccoon, skunk, fox or bat is encountered and it has been in contact with domestic animals, contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency at 1-800-442-2342. If you encounter a black bear and you are in immediate danger, call the police at 911. For other black bear encounters, call the MNR Bear Hotline at 1-866-514-2327
- Wildlife issues on private property are the responsibility of the landowner. Landowners can call pest control or animal control companies to remove wildlife from their properties.
- The City does not regulate coyotes, nor other wild animals. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has information on Preventing and Managing conflicts with Coyotes on their website: Preventing and Managing Conflicts with Coyotes. You can also call Toll-free: 1-800-667-1940 (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm except statutory holidays).
- The City does regulate dogs at-large and trespassing cats. For more information please visit the Animal and Pet Control FAQ.
KFL&A Public Health
Call 1-800-267-7875 if:
- You have been bitten, or had direct contact with an animal. You should also seek medical attention.
- A dead or alive, potentially rabid raccoon, skunk, fox or bat is encountered and it has been in contact with humans.
- You wake and find a bat in your bedroom or sleeping area, or if your pet has come in contact with a bat.
Animal control in rural Kingston is also affected by Kingston's Firearms Bylaw.