
In an effort to quell the rising concerns among residents regarding coyote encounters, the City of Pasadena is launching a comprehensive neighborhood coyote assessment program this coming November. The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is ahead of the game, having already enlisted the expertise of Humane Wildlife Control Inc. to spearhead the field study targeting four neighborhoods with noted complaints about these canines.
City officials have pinpointed hotspots for the assessments using a map of complaint data that seems to be generated by heightened community concerns, apparently where the presence of coyotes has encroached uncomfortably close to human abodes. As detailed in the city's official announcement, the approach includes in-person canvassing and the strategic distribution of cameras to surveil and study these wild urban dwellers.
Before you wonder about the peering camera lens, take note: the city assures that the privacy of residents will be respected. Cameras are set to capture only the public domain, sparing any direct views that might peer into the sanctity of private dwellings, with sound-recording features firmly off. Ears open but mouths shut, the findings from these recordings will inform city reports, leading to recommendations aimed at diminishing the coyote-human conflicts.