Harris County coordinates coyote conflict response with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which classifies coyotes as nongame predators. HCPH Veterinary Public Health handles rabies surveillance; cities run hazing education and trapping programs to reduce attractants and bold-coyote behavior.
Under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, coyotes are classified as nongame predators and may be hunted year-round on private land with a hunting license, subject to local discharge ordinances. Inside Harris County cities, firearms discharge is banned, so management focuses on hazing, attractant removal, and trapping by licensed wildlife controllers. HCPH Veterinary Public Health tracks rabies surveillance and coordinates with TPWD and US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services on aggressive or sick animals. Houston, Sugar Land, Pearland, and Pasadena publish hazing guidance for residents. Feeding wildlife, including coyotes, is prohibited under most municipal codes; nuisance feeding cases drive most complaint volume in suburban neighborhoods.
Discharging firearms in cities violates municipal code with fines up to two thousand dollars. Feeding wildlife typically draws Class C misdemeanor citations near five hundred dollars; trapping without a TPWD nuisance-control license is a state offense.
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