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Special Bulletin! A pair of coyotes have been observed in the section behind north Streamview Drive adjacent to Glade and Romo Street.  Alert dogs on Romo Street and Streamview Drive have been barking as coyotes reach close to their homes.  Please check on your dogs when they begin barking at night. In addition, consider bringing your pets in at night.

Preventing Conflicts With Coyotes

Coyotes are currently well established throughout California. They thrive in suburban and urban areas close to people. Coyotes eat many different foods, including small animals, fruits, vegetables, garbage, and pet food. Remember everything a coyote does is related to a potential meal. Here are a few suggestions to make your property less attractive to coyotes.

  • Secure your garbage! Coyotes will raid open trash materials and compost piles. Secure your garbage in tough plastic containers with tight fitting lids and keep in secure buildings when possible. Take out trash the morning pick up is scheduled, not the previous night. Keep compost piles in containers designed to contain but vent the material.
  • Don't feed or try to pet coyotes! Keep wild things wild! Feeding, whether direct or indirect, can cause coyotes to act tame and over time may lead to bold behavior. Coyotes that rely on natural food items remain wild and wary of humans.
  • Keep your pets safe! Although free roaming pets are more likely to be killed by automobiles than by wild animals, coyotes do view cats and small dogs as potential food and larger dogs as competition. For the safety of your pets, keep them inside at night.
  • Keep bird feeder areas clean! Use feeders designed to keep seed off the ground as the seed attracts many small mammals coyotes prey upon. Remove feeders if coyotes are regularly seen around your yard.
  • Feed pets indoors! Outdoor feeding attracts many wild animals to your door! 
  • Close off crawl spaces under porches and sheds! Coyotes use such areas for resting and raising young.
  • Don't let coyotes intimidate you! Don't hesitate to scare or threaten coyotes with loud noises, bright lights, or water.
  • Cut back brushy edges in your yard! These areas provide cover for coyotes and their prey.
  • Educate your neighbors! Pass this information along since your efforts will be futile if neighbors are providing food or shelter for coyotes.

Thank you to Bookswithanna.com for sponsoring the 1st Pet Identification Event. This important event was designed to encourage neighbors to register their pets so that in the event that a pet becomes lost or takes the initiative to walk themselves around the neighborhood they can quickly be directed home.

If you are interested in registering your pet please contact Judi Bonilla, Pet Roster Coordinator at 287-5946.

Keep your animals safe from our Coyote neighbors!

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