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“WE HAVE A MAPPING SYSTEM ON OUR WEB PAGE. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO ON THERE IF THEY DO SEE A COYOTE.” FRISCO ANIMAL SERVICES WANTS YOUR HELP TO KEEP TRACK OF THESE WILD ANIMALS.
IT IS MATING SEASON. IT USUALLY STARTS IN JANUARY AND GOES ANYWHERE FROM MARCH TO APRIL, SOMETIMES A LITTLE BIT LONGER.” FRISCO ANIMAL SERVICES HAS BEEN TRACKING COYOTES THROUGH THIS MAPPING SYSTEM SINCE 2019.
“WE HAVE FOUND IT EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL.” RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO ONLINE AND REPORT SIGHTINGS.
WE WILL LOOK AT THAT AND THEN WE WILL ALSO MAKE SURE IT'S ADDED TO THE MAP. WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO WITH THAT MAPPING SYSTEM IS JUST MONITOR THE BEHAVIOR. WE USE THAT INFORMATION AND WE'LL DISCUSS IT WITH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE.” IF YOU DO COME ACROSS A COYOTE AND YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL SERVICES RECOMMENDS WHAT IS CALLED HAZING.
“THAT HELPS JUST MAKE THEM MORE AFRAID OF PEOPLE.
HAZING IS AS SIMPLE AS WAVING YOUR ARMS, MAKING A BIG PRESENCE KNOWN LIKE THIS.
I DO RECOMMEND WHEN YOU ARE OUT ABOUT WALKING TO CARRY EITHER A WHISTLE OR A TENNIS BALL.
AT NIGHTTIME, WE DEFINITELY RECOMMEND A FLASHLIGHT.
BUT BASICALLY ALL YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IS JUST MAKE SURE THAT THAT ANIMAL IS NOT COMFORTABLE AROUND YOU.” IF YOU DO SEE A COYOTE ACTING ABNORMALLY OR THE SITUATION IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911.
RESIDENTS CAN ALSO HELP BY HAVING DOGS ON LEASHES AND LIMITING FOOD SOURCES.
FEED YOUR PETS INSIDE AND MAKE SURE YOUR GARBAGE BINS ARE CLOSED OR KEPT IN YOUR GARAGE.
"WE DID FIND THERE WAS A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF REPORTS ON TRASH PICKUP DAYS." MOTION DETECTOR OUTDOOR LIGHTS WILL ALSO HELP KEEP COYOTES OUT OF POPULATED AREAS.
"WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER COMPLETELY OUT OF THE NORM.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IS WE WANT TO KEEP WILDLIFE WILD.” YOU CAN USE THE MYFRISCO APP TO REPORT A COYOTE SIGHTING OR TO SEE THE MAP OR YOU CAN GO TO FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/COYOTE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.