Sacramento follows a non-lethal coyote management approach using hazing education, secure trash and pet management, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife coordination, while county animal control responds to bites or aggressive encounters.
Sacramento experiences regular coyote presence along the American River Parkway and parks. The city and Sacramento County Animal Care Services emphasize hazing, securing trash, supervising pets, and removing intentional food sources, consistent with California Department of Fish and Wildlife guidance. Lethal removal is reserved for animals showing clear public-safety risk and is coordinated with state wildlife officers because coyotes are state-managed wildlife. Sacramento City Code Title 22 prohibits intentional feeding of wildlife, and SFD or police may respond when a coyote is injured, in a building, or threatening people.
Intentional wildlife feeding can lead to administrative citations under Title 22. Unsafe trapping or relocation in violation of state law can trigger California Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcement.
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