Fifth District Coucilwoman Gerrie Schipske is telling residents in her district to continue to be alert for wild coyotes after one was discovered, captured and euthanized in the El Dorado Park area.
On her website Schipske said number of household pets had been reported missing or killed by wildlife. In addition to the normal nighttime coyote activity, there had been reports of sightings between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
In 2008, residents in East Long Beach began initiating a Wildlife Watch program and in June 2009 the Bixby Knolls area the Bixby Knolls area was designated a Wildlife Watch area, as is El Dorado Park now.
Residents are encouraged to remove anything that might attract the coyotes, such as food and water and to make sure trash cans are tightly sealed.
Information is available at www.longbeach.gov/acs .
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