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Experts and police outline coyote monitoring, urge removal of aggressive animals
Summary
A Cal State Long Beach researcher and Seal Beach police officials urged residents to remove attractants, practice hazing and report aggressive coyotes; officials said lethal removal of specific problem animals and targeted enforcement are preferred to broad extermination programs.
A wildlife scientist and Seal Beach police officials briefed the City Council on June 23 about urban coyote behavior and steps residents and city staff can take to reduce conflicts.
The presentation, delivered by Dr. Stankiewicz, professor of biological sciences and director of the mammal lab at California State University, Long Beach, described how coyotes adapt to cities and why some become bold enough to approach people and pets. Police Captain Nick Nicholas introduced the speaker and said animal control officers will respond to reports and coordinate any removal actions with the watch commander.
Dr. Stankiewicz said coyotes now occur in every major U.S. metropolitan area and that urban populations tend to be “on the bolder side” of the…
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