Coyote Info - Shoal Creek

Texas Wildlife Services has investigated reports of coyotes attacking dogs in the Shoal Creek area between Northland   Dr. on the north, and 35th   Street on the south. It has become apparent that the coyotes are subsisting primarily on pet food, in addition to small wildlife and housecats. Please do not intentionally or unintentionally feed coyotes by placing pet food outdoors.

Coyotes that have access to such food resources in residential areas will generally become more bold around people, enter yards to kill small pets or attack dogs, and may ultimately exhibit aggressive behaviors that threaten human health and safety. The addition of pet food in the coyotes diet may allow a family group to reside and successfully reproduce in an area that would not naturally afford sufficient food resources for their survival. Please help us to eliminate any risk to pet and human safety in your neighborhood by denying coyote access to unlimited, unnatural food

resources.

Thank you.

Randy O. Farrar
Wildlife Damage Management Biologist
Texas Cooperative Extension - Wildlife Services
1600-B Smith   Road
Austin, TX 78721-3541

512-854-9613 (o)

512-854-9611 (fax)