Plano follows a hazing-first coyote management approach coordinated with Texas Parks and Wildlife. Residents are urged to secure trash, remove pet food, and report aggressive coyote behavior to Plano Animal Services rather than attempting private removal.
Suburban coyotes are common across Collin County greenbelts, creek corridors, and Plano parks like Bob Woodruff and Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. Plano Animal Services follows a hazing-and-coexistence model recommended by Texas Parks and Wildlife: yelling, waving arms, and using noisemakers to reinforce wariness of humans. The city responds to bold or daytime aggressive coyote reports and may set traps when public safety risk is documented. Residents must avoid feeding wildlife, secure trash bins, supervise small pets, and trim ground-level brush. Discharge of firearms within Plano is prohibited under Chapter 26 except in narrow self-defense circumstances, so private shooting is not authorized.
Wildlife feeding citations under Chapter 4 of roughly 50 to 500 dollars. Unlawful firearm discharge inside city limits is a separate Class A misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code Section 42.12.
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