Pasadena City Council voted to approve non-lethal solutions to address the growing number of coyotes in residential neighborhoods.
While the issue was front and center at Monday night’s meeting, it has been ongoing for months. In April, Pasadena Now cited interim Public Health Director Manuel Carmona as saying there had been almost 160 coyote concerns reported to the Citizen Service Center in 2022. A dozen of those reports were related to pets that had been injured or killed.
During the meeting, some residents called on city council to trap and kill the coyotes.
“It’s overrun with coyotes that brazenly and in broad daylight jump fences into our backyards,” one man said. “Dozens of pets have been killed by coyotes and there is fear by parents and grandparents for their small children and grandchildren.”
Many, however, argued that euthanizing the coyotes wasn’t the answer. One woman said killing the animals is going too far.
“This is not a coyote problem. This is a human problem,” she said. “To say that there is an overpopulation of coyotes is not accurate. If it seems like there’s a lot of coyotes in your neighborhood it’s a direct result of you and your neighbors, your habits, your lifestyle, and your behaviors.”
The Council decided that it would work with neighboring communities to address the coyote issue, as well as bring in coyote experts. It also ordered the Pasadena Public Health Department to increase education and public outreach, according to Pasadena Now.
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