Manhattan Beach
Coyote Survey Report
prepared for
City of Manhattan Beach
by
Rebecca Dmytryk
Humane Wildlife Control Inc.
Compiled from MBPD records, Coyote Cacher,
Nextdoor accounts, Facebook posts, news media.
September 2014 - August 2022
COYOTE SCIENCE
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Packs contain an alpha pair “King” and “Queen”
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Coyotes are 100% monogamous
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A helper or two
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Pups of the year
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Subordinate females behaviorally sterile
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Pups start to disperse at about 7 mos.
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They may be solitary or “transients”
Compiled from MBPD records, Coyote Cacher,
Nextdoor accounts, Facebook posts, news media.
September 2014 - August 2022
Natural foods include
fruits, vegetables,
seeds, nuts, insects,
small rodents and other
small mammals.
Anthropogenic foods
include pet food,
birdseed, small pets.
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https://theconservationagency.org/neighborhood-coyote-traffic-drops-in-first-food-removal-experiment-by-nbcs/ Rhode Island: Narragansett Bay Coyote Study
Neighborhood coyote traffic drops dramatically after food subsidies removed.
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Warmth
Reliable shelter
Human companionship
Regular vaccinations
Grooming
Control of parasites
Health checks
Dental disease
Respiratory illnesses
Transmission issues
Predation on and by
Spread of toxoplasmosis
•5.5’ High +
•< 4” X 6” mesh
•15” overhang and apron
•Corner shields
Coyote-Proof Fencing
To change coyote behavior,
we have to change our own.
RECOMMENDATIONS
-Wildlife-proof trash receptacles
-Prevent overflowing trash -Reduce rodent harborage
-Prohibit feeding of wildlife
-Adopt a feral cat management plan
-Improve handling of stray cats
-Adopt a canid response plan
-Conditional trapping strategy (in full compliance with all applicable laws) To change coyote behavior, we have to change our own.
-Dedicated Canid Response Unit
-Education, education, education