Anaheim coordinates with OC Animal Care and California Department of Fish and Wildlife on coyote hazing, pet protection, and food-source elimination, with lethal removal reserved for animals that bite humans.
Anaheim Hills and canyon-adjacent neighborhoods regularly report coyote sightings, prompting a tiered response under OC Animal Care's coyote management plan. Residents are encouraged to haze coyotes with noise, secure trash bins, eliminate fallen fruit, and keep small pets indoors at dusk and dawn. Feeding coyotes intentionally or through unsecured pet food violates AMC Title 6 wildlife-feeding rules. CDFW depredation permits authorize trapping or lethal removal only for coyotes implicated in human bite incidents. The city does not relocate healthy coyotes, as state law prohibits releasing them elsewhere.
Feeding coyotes, leaving pet food outside, ignoring trash containment rules, or interfering with state-authorized depredation efforts can result in citations and increased coyote conflict.
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