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Seal Beach officials outline updated coyote management plan, urge resident hazing and attractant removal
Summary
City presenters and a Cal State Long Beach mammal lab director told the City Council that targeted removal of aggressive coyotes, resident hazing, and removing food attractants are the best tools to reduce human–coyote conflicts; the city said it will update its 2015 Coyote Management Plan and expand outreach and reporting tools.
Seal Beach officials on June 23 said the city will update its Coyote Management Plan and emphasized resident education, targeted removal of aggressive animals and removal of attractants after a presentation by a Cal State Long Beach researcher and Seal Beach police staff.
Dr. Stankiewicz, a professor who directs the mammal lab at California State University, Long Beach, told the council coyotes have become common in urban areas and that "urban coyotes may show reduced fear of humans" when food and other attractants are available. He said typical urban densities are 0.5 to 2.5 coyotes per square mile and estimated Seal Beach could have "30 to 40 animals in the area," noting coyotes cross city boundaries.
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