URBAN WILDLIFE – Coyote management plan altered to include trapping

by Mark McDermott The City of Manhattan Beach is prepared to trap and euthanize coyotes who behave aggressively within city limits. The City Council Tuesday night amended its Coyote Management and Response Plan to authorize the hiring of a trapper. The action was approved in a unanimous vote. Before trapping commences, however, staff will conduct an environmental analysis of its impact, which is required by state law, and estimated to cost about $50,000. The council in