HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15 Item 09 - Living with Wildlife
Living with HANDLING COYOTE CONFLICTS Wildlife
Introductions California Fish & Wildlife-& Rebecca BarbozaSmirlKent Project Wildlife-Lauren DuBois & Carly PadillaChula Vista Animal Care Facility-Mandy Mills & Jaime Valles
Presentation Goals City Council discussionwildlife conflicts-Propose a community solution to prevent human What to do when you see a coyote◦How to deter◦Education Conflicts in Chula
Vista◦Issue identification
Recent coyote reports and conflicts
Recent c oyote reports and conflicts
Coyotes of San Diego Project Wildlife Education SpecialistCarly PadillaProject Wildlife DirectorLauren Dubois
Project Wildlife One of the largest wildlife rehabilitation centers in the United States•We care for sick, orphaned, injured, and displaced wildlife•Merged with San Diego Humane Society
in 2014•Started in 1972 by members of the public concerned about wildlife•
Biodiversity of San Diego alone!Provides wildlife with many options, over 320 different species of birds and mammals •grasslands, wetlands and more!Many different ecosystems: ocean,
desert, mountains, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, •diverse regions in the world-San Diego is located in one of the most bio•
Encounters with Coyotes The abundance of resources can lead to conflicts•Bold behavior is unusual and is most often a result of habituation ••
Removing Attractants Motion activated lights/radios/sprinklers•Eliminate accessible food/water sources•Keep compost in secure containers•Seal up any openings to structures •Seal and
secure containers/trash cans•Make sure fences are secure•
Ways to Prevent Human horns. Haze the coyote with a water hoseIf a coyote frequents your yard, make loud noises with pots, pans or air •Give them a chance to get away before letting
pets out•Allow mothers and babies time to raise their young•Be aware of breeding season •Do NOT feed wild animals•Wildlife will generally leave you alone •NEVER approach an animal or
its young! •ConflictAnimal -
Preventing Conflicts Hazing•Fence your property, CoyoteRoller.com•Don’t let domestic animals roam unattended•Coyotes may view cats and small dogs as potential prey and larger dogs as
competition. •
Share this information with your group effort! neighbors! Avoiding conflicts is a
State Wildlife Watch Examples of successful citiesHow it helps? What is it?California Fish & Wildlife-& Rebecca BarbozaSmirlKent Program
How to proceed with a Wildlife ResidentsCity DeptsCity CoachesWildlife PlanManagement Local Wildlife TimeframeSteps Residents, neighborhood groups, HOAs & leadership◦Other regional agencies
◦City Manager and City Council◦City Attorney◦Communications-Administration◦Code Enforcement -Development Services◦Environmental -Development Services◦Public Works◦Parks & Recreation◦Fire
Department◦Police Department◦Animal Care Facility◦City Departments◦CA Fish & Wildlife coaches◦Who is involved/roles PlanMgmt
Community Solution to prevent conflicts with Lethal removal policiesWildlife feeding policiesCommunity cat programsHazingEducate about deterrentsPet ManagementFliers, information sessions,
signageattractantsYard/neighborhood audits for Reporting/trackinginclude:Wildlife Management Plan might Humans WildlifePets Wildlife
Resources guidelines.pdf-hazing-https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/coyoteCoyote Hazing: management-wildlife-smarter-fights/promoting-our-https://www.humanesociety.org/allHumane
Society of the United States: wildlife/coexist.html-https://www.sdhumane.org/programs/projecthttps://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wirState Wildlife Incident Reporting: watch-https://wildlife.ca.gov/wildlife
Wildlife Watch: Wildlife-with-https://wildlife.ca.gov/LivingCA Fish and Wildlife:
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