Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Wildlife Management topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee hears proposal for coyote-tagging project; regulatory questions remain
Summary
Committee members described a proposed plan to collar and monitor coyotes (approx. $8,000—$10,000 for two collars) and asked staff to confirm whether the contractor licensed to use sedatives is authorized to perform the work on Seabrook Island; staff said state permitting likely covers the contractor and offered to help verify local requirements.
Committee members described a proposed wildlife-monitoring project to tag and monitor coyotes and asked staff to confirm the local permitting and authority questions that remain.
A committee member said the project's estimated cost was about $10,000 for two collars; the town staff biologist, Jim Jordan, and other members said the contractor holds state permits to sedate and collar animals but the group would verify whether additional local approvals are needed for administration of anesthetic on Seabrook Island. Staff offered to help the contractor determine whether local ordinance changes or a permit are necessary.
Why it matters: The tagging program is meant to improve monitoring of coyote movements across islands and nearby mainland areas; members said the data exist but have not been widely publicized and the committee wants to ensure the work proceeds under the appropriate permits.
Next steps: Staff will confirm licensing and permitting requirements and report back; committee members also discussed collaborating with Camp St. Christopher and other local partners on the project.
