Item 2 - Travis County Coyote Report July 2024 — original pdf

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July 2024 Travis County Coyote Report Prepared by: Emery Sadkin Total number of Coyote Calls: 2 Coyote Calls by Behavior Type July 2024 1 0 Sighting 0 0 Encounter Incident Obseravtion Behavior Type Figure 1. Coyote activity by behavior. Out of 2 coyote related reports, 1 fell within the reported behavior types (Sighting, Incident, Encounter and Observation) Coyote Calls by Precinct July 2024 s t r o p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 s t r o p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 2.5 1.5 0.5 2 1 0 Wild Speak Wild Sick Wild Injured Obseravtion Incident Encounter Sighting P1 P2 P3 P4 Precinct Figure 2. Coyote reports by precinct. All coyote reports took place in P2. Sick and Injured Coyote calls by Behavior Type July 2024 1 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 s t o r p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 0 0 Wild Injured Wild Sick Behavior Type 0 Wild Speak Figure 3. Out of 2 coyote related reports, 1 report fell within the reported behavior types. Behavior types including Wild Sick, Wild Speak, Wild Injured. “Wild Speak” is defined as a resident not seeing the coyote (Example: Reporting for a neighbor) or having questions regarding coyotes. Location Where Activity Took Place July 2024 Neighborhood 100% Figure 4. Type of location where activity took place, based on confirmed reports. “Habitat Fragment” is defined as a natural area adjacent to human habitation, which could include dense vegetation, creek beds, greenbelt areas, and other undeveloped land not habituated by humans. “Open field” is defined as an area where vegetation is cleared for industrial or commercial use. “Greenbelt” is defined as a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community. “House Property” defined as a sighting on side of house, rather than front or backyard. “Building Strip” defined as a series of shops within a strip. Potential Attractants July 2024 50% 50% Open Field Greenbelt Figure 5. Potential attractants which could help explain coyote presence in the location of reported activity. “Habitat Fragment” is defined as a natural area adjacent to human habitation, which could include dense vegetation, greenbelts, or another undeveloped greenspace. “Human Source” is defined by attractants (cats, dogs, Deck for shade, fruit falling from fruit trees, food left out for domestic animals, etc.) of humankind that would lure Coyotes to property. Open Field is a parking lot, baseball field, construction site etc. Time of Reported Coyote Activity July 2024 0% 0% Hours of Darkness Daylight Twilight 100% Figure 6. Time that behavior was observed. Coyotes were reported to be most active during the daytime. YTD Overview of Coyote Behavior for Travis County s l l a C e t o y o C f o # 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 July '21 Sept '21 Nov '21 Jan '22 Mar '22 May '22 July '22 Sept '22 Nov '22 Jan '23 Mar '23 May '23 July '23 Sept '23 Nov '23 Jan '24 Mar '24 May '24 July '24 Month Sight Encounter Incident Wild sick Wild injured Observation Figure 7. Coyote concerns in Travis County from July 2021 – July 2024. 2 total coyote related reports • Wildlife Officer was able to make contact with 2/2 callers o 0/2 calls - Officers left voicemails with contact info and sent email regarding coyotes in the neighborhood. Caller did not reach out again. o No reports were updated. injured, wild speak, and wild sick) • Coyote Activity Reports (2 reports falling under observation, sighting, encounter, incident, wild o 0/2 reports (0%) were classified as a sighting o 1/2 reports (50%) sightings were classified on a behavior level 4 on the HSUS Coyote Classification scale (coyote seen resting in area - day or night) o 1/2 reports (50%) sightings were classified on a behavior level 2 and lower on the HSUS Coyote Classification scale (coyote entering a yard – no person outside or injured coyote) o 1/2 reports (50%) fell under wild sicks o 1/2 reports (50%) fell under encounter. o There were no wild speaks reported. o There were no incidents reported. • Coyote-related concerns (2 reports – Observation, sighting, encounter, incident, wild speak, wild injured, and wild sick) o There was a 50% decrease in reports from July 2021 to July 2024 o There was a 67% decrease in reports from July 2022 to July 2024 o There was a 34% decrease in reports from July 2023 to July 2024 o There was a 71% decrease from June 2024 to July 2024 Wildlife Outreach Date(s) Activity No. Description Zip code/District - Emails sent: o 1 emails sent to a resident regarding coyotes - Social Media & NextDoor posts o Wild Sick: 78660: P2: 19,000 residents o Encounter: 78728: P2: 19,000 residents - Things in progress: o Feral Hog control program