Resolution and attached policy and response guide, approved by City Council on Nov. 20, 2014. Click here to download.
2015 01 Living With Urban Coyotes (DOCX)
First in a NWACA series of Coyote Education articles for 2015.
2015 02 Food Attractants (DOCX)
Second in the series of NWACA Coyote Education articles for 2015.
2015 03 Reporting Coyotes to 3-1-1 (DOCX)
Third in the series of NWACA Coyote Education articles for 2015.
2015 04 Coyote Pup Rearing Season (DOCX)
Fourth in a series of NWACA coyote educational articles for 2015
2015 05 Hazing Coyote
Fifth in a series of NWACA Coyote Management articles for 2015.
2015 06 How to Tell a Coyote from a Dog
Sixth in a NWACA series of Coyote Education articles for 2015
2015 07 Coyote or Fox?
Seventh in a series of coyote education articles for 2015
2015 08 Role of Wildlife Biologists
Eighth in a series of coyote education articles for 2015
2015 09 Coyotes and Food
Ninth in a series of coyote education articles for 2015
2015 10 Coyotes and Fencing
Tenth in a series of coyote education articles for 2015
Austin – Coexisting with Coyotes
A brochure from the City of Austin describing the habits of coyotes, how to haze them, and when to report their activities to 3-1-1
Austin – Urban Coyotes (PDF)
Helpful reference on how to minimize having problems with Coyotes in Austin and Travis County.
Austin Coyote Calls to 3-1-1 2005-2014 (PDF)
Numbers of calls made over last years regarding coyotes; 2014 total is an estimate based on first half of year.
Baker – California Studies of Coyote Management (PDF)
Discusses methods of control that have been successful - trapping, hazing, removing attractants.
HSUS – Coyote Control (PDF)
Humane Society guidance.
HSUS – Coyote Hazing (PDF)
Humane Society guidance on hazing.
HSUS – Preventing Coyote Conflicts (PDF)
Humane Society guidance about coyotes.
Travis County – Urban Coyotes (PDF)
Guidance from Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services.
Central Texas is in a long drought cycle, despite occasional rain. Dry NWACA landscapes and the homes within are vulnerable to wildfire because we live in a greenbelt with a lot of wildfire fuel in its dead and down material. Our homes are most at risk from flying embers. They can be made relatively safe by removing debris, sealing all points of entry from flying embers, and clearing dead and dry vegetation. If you haven’t yet done so, please get a free home assessment to help you identify your risks. Use the Home Firewise Risk Evaluation form in the Be Involved menu on the home page.