Culver City Approves $210K Coyote Management Program

CULVER CITY, CA — Officials in Culver City approved a $210,000 coyote study and management program Monday night, according to KTLA.

In a month-long span, neighbors documented more than 40 pet deaths by coyote through using social media sites like Next Door and Facebook, along with personal accounts and direct knowledge, Culver City resident Geli Harris told Patch in April.

"I've been walking these streets for 34 years and every house had a cat, sitting outside on the lawn," Harris said. "But now it's a ghost town from the cat perspective. The two left on our street, we lock them into the house every night. There are no outdoor cats."

The City approved a three-year partnership with Loyola Marymount University at the Monday meeting that includes implementing city-wide and school-wide educational programs, and installing night vision cameras to help track the coyote migration patterns, KTLA reported.

Residents are encouraged to report coyote sightings via city's hotline at 310-253-6141, by email to http://www.animal.services@culvercity.org or by filing a report online here.

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