The Santa Clara County Vector Control District is a San Jose-based agency that assists the public with resolving wildlife-related problems. Up until the mid-2000s, the district’s policy regarding nuisance animals such as skunks, raccoons, opossums and coyotes was to trap and exterminate them, but the agency’s focus has since changed, said Russell Parman, district assistant manager.
“Our foundation is education,” he noted. “We try to teach folks how to coexist with these animals.”
https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/news/297-news-features/56647-coyote-encounters-put-residents-on-alert
After a beloved fox was euthanized earlier this month, the Arroyo Grande City Council on Tuesday night reviewed what led to the animal's death and discussed how to move forward.
The council decided more regulation from the city is not the answer to preventing any similar situations in the future.
The 6 p.m. meeting was packed with people looking for solutions after so many were heartbroken upon hearing the wild fox, which had made its home in Arroyo Grande and in the hearts of its residents, was trapped and killed.
http://www.ksby.com/story/36948465/arroyo-grande-city-council-hosts-presentation-after-fox-euthanized