Neighborhood Coyote Assessment Report

Description

The objective of this scope of work is to complete a professional assessment of coyote behavior for up to four neighborhoods to identify actions community members and the city can take to address community coyote concerns. PPHD staff will evaluate community complaint data to identify "coyote hotspots" in neighborhoods with up to 30 residential or commercial parcels. Once a neighborhood has been selected for assessment, the vendor will be expected to:conduct a field study observing the neighborhood and documenting coyote behavior; andproduce a report documenting the findings of a field study including, at a minimum, an assessment of:the neighborhood coyote population;summary of observed coyote behavior;identification neighborhood food sources and other attractants; andrecommend actions to reduce the possibility of human-coyote conflict.The desired deliverable will be a Neighborhood Coyote Assessment Report designed to guide the development of human-coyote mitigation strategies accompanied by recommended actions to be taken by the City and community members in the identified neighborhood.Any appropriate methods for achieving the stated objective and desired deliverables