El Paso neighborhoods that border the Franklin Mountains, Castner Range, and arroyos report frequent coyote activity. Animal Services and Texas Parks and Wildlife coordinate on hazing, public education, and limited removal where coyotes lose their fear of humans or attack pets.
The Franklin Mountains State Park, Castner Range National Monument, and the Rio Grande corridor place El Paso neighborhoods in regular contact with urban coyotes. Animal Services Center responds to aggressive-coyote complaints; Texas Parks and Wildlife retains primary jurisdiction over wildlife under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 64. The city emphasizes hazing, removing attractants such as pet food, securing trash bins, and supervising small pets at dawn and dusk. Lethal removal is reserved for animals showing habituation or attacks on humans, consistent with state wildlife rules and local nuisance-abatement procedures.
Wildlife-feeding citations under Ch. 6, plus state penalties under Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Ch. 64 for unlawful take or harassment of protected wildlife.
El Paso, TX
El Paso prohibits feeding wildlife such as coyotes, foxes, javelinas, and skunks under Chapter 7.04 because it conditions animals to residential areas.
El Paso, TX
El Paso Chapter 6 caps the number of dogs and cats that may be kept at a single residence. Households exceeding the cap need a kennel or multi-pet permit, an...
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