By Rebecca Lara, Rossmoor Predator Management Team
RPMT contacted the City of Los Alamitos on June 25th, to report a maltese/poodle dog was viciously attacked in her own backyard in front of her owner who was standing a few feet away. This attack took place on Wallingsford and Donnie Ann behind the Fish Company.
Our second report came on July 14th, when RPMT was contacted that a coyote had jumped over a six foot drainage channel block wall and into a backyard on Rochelle at midnight. The coyote instantly killed the Pomeranian dog that entered the backyard to go to the bathroom. The coyote then jumped back over the drainage canal wall with the dog in its mouth.
On August 4th, RPMT contacted City Manager of Los Alamitos Jeff Stewart who stated that Los Al has concluded two weeks of coyote trapping by Wildlife Management Specialists. The trappers snared 3 male coyotes (one male coyote that was extremely large).
Jeff Stewart determined that the brazen attack by a coyote on Rochelle in Los Alamitos was very concerning as to the welfare and safety of residents. Mr. Stewart’s determination in having the trapping commenced was to “make residents feel safe”. The City of Los Alamitos plans to conduct coyote trapping on an annual basis.
RPMT has expressed it’s appreciation to the City of Los Alamitos for expeditiously responding to this public safety concern. By the City of Los Alamitos’ actions with coyotes, this will also greatly assist Rossmoor as well. When coyotes enter backyards for the attacking or killing of pets they are no longer fearful of humans and are invading on residential property.
PLEASE continue to turn on lights before entering your backyard, carry a stick and enter first before your pet. ALWAYS escort children and pets in backyards. Do not leave food, water or pets outside. Coyotes have a keen sense of smell and will return to the backyard of its kill or attack.
Please continue to report all coyote activity to RPMT.
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Lara and the rest of RPMT are using pseudo-science to back a fear based reaction. If they killed every single coyote in SouthCali, within three years the population will rebound. They cite that a lack of wolves is why coyotes do well – the wolves aren’t here because we killed them all. So why will interfering more with nature fix the problem we created? It won’t.
Even after killing dozens of coyotes in the area, things haven’t changed. The only constant is the residents. That means, logically, that the problem is the residents, not the native fauna. Hence, change has to be made in how the residents live, not in killing coyotes.
The only science they have to back them up is a study conducted FOR A WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. These are people who make their living on killing animals. The study is useless.
Do your own research and find the truth. The Laras and RPMT are using you.
Dear John Smith,
By the way, a very distinctive name!
Having 25 years in the legal field handling and documenting evidence, we have our referrals, statistics, photographs as evidence of coyote attacks/killings. We also have the four statements of female residents who thwart off their attack. We are not against coyotes but coyote prevention/deterrent information. We refer our readers to wildlife biologists at our website. We do not promote killing of anything which includes resident’s kids, pets or coyotes. Hopefully, the information we share will avoid all of this. We also use our own assets to promote deterrent coyote information. John, had you done your research you wouldn’t be trying to use the public with your false, unfounded, overly broad statements. Please contact us directly so that we may educate you on our information.
Current Statistics: 46 pet killings by coyotes in Rossmoor all in their backyards. We are extremely grateful a child playing in their own backyard has not been the victim of a coyote.
Rebecca, Founder of The Rossmoor Predator Management Team