Astro Restaurant: Coyote Wearing Tracking Collar

Photo: Gary Vlahakis, June 11, 2017.   The coyote appears to be wearing a tracking collar like one worn by P-22, the Griffith Park mountain lion.  (Click on photo to enlarge.) 

Sunday morning, a medium-sized coyote was lying down in the middle of Astro Restaurant's parking lot when Red Car Property neighbor, Gary Vlahakis pulled in.  He'd seen the coyote wearing a collar in the parking lot before.  This time, he was able to grab a great photo and some video.  The coyote seems to be waiting for breakfast. 

Vlahakis spoke to workers in the restaurant, where he learned the coyote is a regular visitor.  Vlahakis advised them not to feed the coyote as it is not only against the law, but it encourages the coyote to associate humans with food.  Clearly this one has no fear of humans. At least the trash dumpster, a potential food source, is closed.

We forwarded the video and photo to the researcher conducting the Los Angeles urban coyote study with the National Park Service via one of their volunteers who is a Red Car Property neighbor.  

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Silver Lake: COYOTES - Topic Of Neighborhood Watch Meeting - NEXT MONDAY, Feb 10, 2014



Photo: Miguel Ordeñana, Los Angeles County Natural Museum camera trap, May 5, 2013. Coyote in Red Car Canyon. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

Northeast Silver Lake Neighborhood Watch will host a meeting regarding coyotes featuring Greg Randall & Hoang Dinh, Wildlife Officers, City of Los Angeles Animal Services.

Northeast Silver Lake Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Monday February 10, 2014

6:PM

Ivanhoe Elementary School Auditorium

 2828 Herkimer Street

Silver Lake 90039

info: Paul Neuman, pmneuman@yahoo.com, (323) 662-3123

Lenny Davis, LAPD Senior Lead Officer for Silver Lake will attend.

Photo: Gary Vlahakis, October 6, 2013.  Coyote on India & Silver Ridge.

 

Coyotes have been more visible than usual this time of year - blame the prolonged drought.  Aside from the usual blame on open trashcans & people feeding their pets outside & not picking up the food bowls, coyotes might find urban chickens enticing. 

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Coyotes are attracted to the smell of food & trash.  I've received a number of early morning (6-7AM) coyote sighting reports around India & Silver Lake Blvd, near Ralph's.  We should be looking at restaurants & grocery stores leaving trashcans open.  See the Google Map of the Ralph's overflowing trash areas above & their proximity to India St & Silver Lake Blvd homes.  People want to live near shops & restaurants, but don't always think of the unintended consequences. 

 

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India St: More On The Coyote Pack

Photo: Gary Vlahakis October 6, 2013, 8:32 AM.  Coyote nonchalantly crossed Vlahakis' path at the corner of India St & Silver Ridge.  (Click on photos to enlarge.) 

The story of the coyote pack on the Red Car Property & the brazen coyote who did not want to move from the path of a neighbor's truck pulling into his own driveway, brought today's photos, as well as the following story from another Riverside Place neighbor:

I bumped into 3 very large coyotes at the bottom of India/Silverlake Blvd (behind Ralphs) on a jog last Saturday [around 7:30-8] am. The first one startled me (and me it) as we came within a few feet or so of each other as we both rounded the corner there simultaneously. Even more surprised to see the other two in the pack following close behind. There might have been more, who knows. The first one was definitely the biggest. About mid thigh height on me which is pretty huge for a coyote.

Next time I'll try to get a photo but I'm pretty single minded when running.
Another Riverside Place Neighbor

 

Photo: Gary Vlahakis, October 6, 2013. 8:33 AM.  Same coyote didn't seem to care about Vlahakis or his dog but it took the sidewalk at the corner of India & Silver Ridge, heading toward Lake View.

Our urban coyotes are big, healthy & not afraid of people.  They are totally adapted to hunting in packs using the cars & trashcans as cover to lure off-leash dogs into an ambush.  One coyote will take to the middle of the street to distract the dog while the other two will cleverly come out from the sides of a parked car to trap the unsuspecting dog.  I've watched coyotes use this technique and I've intervened by shouting at the dog to go home & throwing rocks, running waving my arms at the coyotes.  Others have reported similar coyote behavior and experienced ambushes on the public staircases themselves. 

KEEP YOUR DOGS ON A LEASH!

DO NOT ALLOW YOUR DOGS TO CHASE COYOTES. 

Keep trash & recycle bins tightly closed, even if they are empty. If a neighbor isn't controlling their trash - have a talk with them - they might not know they're attracting coyotes, rats, raccoons an skunks to the area.  Some neighborhood restaurants & markets are notorious for not covering their trashcans. Report them to Building & Safety or have a talk with the manager.  (Mixed-use zoning that City Planning is embracing, will only encourage more of this particular problem.)

Don't feed wildlife - it's against the law.  If you feed your pets outside, pick up the food bowls immediately after they eat - do not leave food out for them.  All the local wildlife will beat a path to your door.  Do not poison or trap coyotes. (You're putting not only wildlife at risk but also cats, dogs and children too.) 

City of LA Animal Services has good info for dealing with coyotes on their website.

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