Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2014 06 11

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III.Management Recommendations The City of Louisville manages coyotes in several ways: educati cases removal. The primary tool that the City uses in reducing through public outreach and education. 97Ò-·z 7 hÒ·©;-w provides coyote focused adult-centered programs, and provides citizens with educational materials include information on coyote behavior and ecology, hu behavior, identifying coyote attractants, and hazing techniques. coyotes in urban environments is the most important educational An understanding of how coyotes respond to heavily populated areas is imperative to mana Other educational resources include temporary signage and inform strategically on Open Space properties. Posted flyers on Rules en Space properties or in City neighborhoods alert the public when provide general safety information. If the City receives a repor City provides citizens and adjacent neighbors with educational m feeding wildlife and follows up with the citizen filing the repo contacted for next steps if the issue is not resolved. w;¦©·zm The City of Louisville requests that citizens complete a Coyote boards that are often placed in areas of suspected coyote activi located in Appendix C and can also be found at: http://www.louisvilleco.gov/SERVICES/ParksRecreation/OpenSpaceDi 68/Default.aspx . The City website also provides helpful links to common questi conflicts, and signs of normal/abnormal coyote behavior. Patron Report Form, fill out the information, and email it in to the Op all reported incidents or attacks. 9-Ò·;© ;-wz¨Ò; Through educational programming, signs, and flyers the City educ used to scare off coyotes and negate potentially dangerous encou Hazing is defined as a method that employs immediate use of deterrents to move an animal out o deter them from neighborhood spaces such as backyards and playgr the coyote. Examples of low-intensity hazing include the use of tennis balls, air horns, and rocks thrown Coyote Management Plan 6