It’s Finally FALL!

Calendar of RSCA Events

RSCA’s Halloween Parade in Marlin Park
In the final days of summer, we on Saturday, October 29th at 2pm
saw both record temperatures and We have missed this fun event for two years and
then heavy rain. We can’t wait to we are excited to be back with candy and treats!
Please join us at Marlin Park for our Annual
see the range of costumes we will
Halloween Parade on October 29th. The parade
see at our Annual Halloween
will start promptly at 2pm. Dress in your
Event on Saturday, October 29th!
Halloween costume and bring a bag for all of
e parade around Marlin Park
your treats. Don’t forget a camera to take photos!
will begin at 2pm. Redwood
Contact ninaboire@rsca.org with any questions.
Shores Community Association

Santa Visits the Shores — December 10th

(RSCA) volunteers will provide
trick or treat stations.
Stay tuned for details about RSCA’s annual event.
To lend a hand, contact membership@rsca.org.
RSCA Annual Meeting — February 7th, 2023
Please join us for our Annual Meeting for
important community updates.
You can always find more information about these
and other community events on our web site at:

RSCA.org
is event is one that RSCA
board members look forward to
each year, and it’s even more
exciting since we missed it
during the COvId-19 pandemic.
(Photos are from 2016!)
We wish RWS residents a very
HAppy HAlloween and a healthy
fall season. We hope you’ll join
the upcoming Policing Town Hall
(see page 6), RWS library programs
(see page 10), the Belmont Water dog Run (October 8th), and
make your annual RSCA membership contribution (see page 22).

RSCA wishes you a wonderful fall season!

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ank You for Participating in RSCA’s
2022 Levee Cleanup!
e Annual Levee Cleanup Event was a success with many
volunteers! Beginning in Mariner Park, small groups went
throughout the Shores to pick up trash. e fire department
attended the event to speak about their job, emergency
preparedness and let our young volunteers sit in the fire engine.
Recology’s Waste Zero Specialists provided us with invaluable
information about recycling, composting and reusing.
e Public Works department
of Redwood City provided
grabbers, bags, vests and gloves
for volunteers and drove
around the Shores to pick up
any large trash items. Recology
provided debris boxes and bins.
CERT is Getting
Reorganized in
Redwood Shores!
Members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
residing in Redwood Shores are gathering and organizing again,
after a lapse of several years when the City Council short-sightedly
suspended the program.
ankfully, a CERT Academy is currently in progress, to review
disaster preparedness information for hazards that may impact our
area. using the training learned in the classroom and during
exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood
or workplace following an event (e.g. earthquakes, fires, etc.), when
professional responders are not immediately available to help.
Please contact Lee Bach at lbach@redwoodcity.org for more
information about the CERT program. And stay tuned for
upcoming CERT meeting dates, potlucks, trainings, etc.!
RSCA Hosted Successful Candidate Forum
On Tuesday, September 13th, candidates running for Belmont
Redwood Shores and Sequoia union High School districts,
along with City Council candidates Kaia Eakin (district 5),
Margaret Becker and Alison Madden (district 2) participated in
RSCA’s Candidate Forum held at Sandpiper Community Center.
Community members that attended welcomed hearing
candidates qualifications and positions, as well as the opportunity
to discuss concerns and make real-time connections.
RSCA would like to thank all candidates for your commitment
to listen to and address the needs of everyone in the school
districts and the City, including residents of Redwood Shores.

We were so happy to see many

volunteers from Carlmont’s
Key Club. Jeff Gee, Redwood
City Council Member and
Redwood Shores resident spoke
to the community about
current events in our city.
RSCA is grateful that our community supports our cleanup efforts
and that we were once again eligible to receive Redwood City’s
RSCA Board Members are Needed!
Community Improvement Grant. volunteer your talents, a bit of time, and help to care for our
community! If you are at all willing to pitch in, please contact
anks again for your help to keep the Shores a beautiful place
membership@rsca.org for details about joining our board.
to live, learn and work!
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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org
Board of Directors
nina Boire Connie Munevar
Martha Cullimore Sue nix
Carol Ford Ben Ploshay
Rona Gundrum Bob Slusser
Shannon Guzzetta Aaron Susman
Anne Hagan Steven Tsujisaka
don Long Shawn White

(Email us if you would like to become a board member to

serve on a committee, or volunteer to plan upcoming events.)
RSCA’s Board of directors meet on the 2nd ursday
of each month, at the Sandpiper Community Center,
or online via Zoom, depending on conditions.
Our next Board Meeting will be at 6:30pm on:
october 13th, 2022 • It’s Finally FALL! Halloween Event details...............Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar..............................................Page 1

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• anks for Participating in RSCA’s Levee Cleanup........Page 4
• CERT is Getting Reorganized.....................................Page 4
• Successful Candidate Forum .........................................Page 4
• RSCA needs volunteers! ...........................................Page 4
• Policing Townhall: Oct. 12th / From the Mayor .......Page 6
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ....................................Page 8
• Save e Shores update..............................................Page 8
• Redwood Shores Library Information......................Page 10
• Astrophotography in the Shores...............................Page 10
• Redwood Shores nature Spotlight ...........................Page 14
• School updates: Strategic Planning Process .............Page 16
• Four Corners Improvement Project .........................Page 18
• Cub Scout Information ...........................................Page 18
• Teen donates used Sports Equipment.....................Page 18
• Silicon valley Clean Water updates .........................Page 20
• Let Coyotes Stay Wild .............................................Page 21
• RSCA Membership Information .............................Page 22
• Shores Business Classified Ads .................................Page 22

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FROM THE MAYOR
GiSelle HAle
Redwood CiTy
From this month’s article, here are the key messages we hope
you take away with you:
• e Redwood City Police department remains nimble in
response to youth bicyclists downtown by supporting a safe
and fun environment while also ensuring accountability for
unsafe behavior
• rough partnerships with Redwood City Together and the
Redwood City Police Activities League (PAL), the City is
positively connecting with youth on bikes through community-
based “Action, Create and Engage” (ACE) pilot program
• is 12-month program will address youth crime, truancy and
criminal disobedience in Redwood City and surrounding
communities and will foster positive relationships between
community leaders, law enforcement, and the Bike Life
movement youth in Redwood City and north Fair Oaks
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Greetings,
Earlier this summer, over 200 youth
on bikes began gathering regularly
in downtown with community
members, property owners, and
businesses expressing concern about
disruptive and unsafe behavior,
including blocking sidewalks, interfering with traffic, property
damage and use of illegal fireworks close to people. With huge
thanks to our Redwood City Police department and partners
Redwood City Together and the Redwood City Police Activities
League, you have likely noticed that our innovative, strategic
approach to the incidents has resulted in a dramatic decline in
safety issues and disruption. Our Police department remains
nimble in response, allowing relationship-building to foster a
collaborative approach and simultaneously, are addressing acute
issues with resources available to ensure the safety of our
community. We are also still actively working on filling vacancies
in the department during a national shortage.
Since May, Redwood City Together and Redwood City PAL
worked closely with community-based organization partners to
actively and positively engage with transition-age (12-24 years old)
youth in the downtown who identify with the bike life
culture/movement. We initiated sessions in which we listened to
the youth to learn about their needs and engaged them in
envisioning what a safe and respectful community space looks like
for them and for our overall community. e youth have begun
to convene at the PAL facility weekly to share those perspectives
and interests for additional activities and programs to serve their
demographic. roughout this process, we have had youth find
evening fitness and volunteer opportunities, as well as jobs that
support the betterment of our community.
ese dialogues also evolved into the framing of a program plan
co-created with youth, community partners, and local leaders
known as the “Action, Create and Engage” (ACE) pilot program.
is 12-month program will address youth crime, truancy and
criminal disobedience in Redwood City and surrounding
communities. e ACE Program is a community-based pilot
initiative that aims to foster positive relationships between
community leaders, law enforcement, and the Bike Life movement
youth in Redwood City and north Fair Oaks. Last month, the
City was pleased to announce that e Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
granted the City $230,000 in support of youth programming and
activities in support of this plan.
By taking this solution-oriented approach, we have proven that
here in Redwood City, we do things different. We get to the root
of the issue and invest to increase programs and amenities to
serve all in our community.
In service,
Giselle Hale
Mayor of Redwood City
by Monique Seibel
e August tournament is the only one held on a Sunday—the
history of this tradition was explained at the picnic social that
followed, and even though the original reasons no longer exist,
the popularity of the tradition persists. On August 21st, eight
men and six women competed in both men’s/women’s doubles
and mixed doubles. e women played the first three rounds at
Quay while the men played at Shorebird. e women then
moved to join the men for the mixed portion of the tournament.
All of the 8-game/no-ad sets were hard-fought, as evidenced by
the results: the scores were close, with no lopsided wins or losses.
At the social immediately afterward, players enjoyed catered
sandwiches and cookies. Someday soon we’ll get back to our
PRE-COvId pot luck picnics and dinners.
Save The Shores Needs Your Help!
As you may be aware, in August the City’s Plan Review Committee
(PRC) deemed the Redwood LIFE development application
submitted by Longfellow Real Estate Partners inCoMpleTe and
also determined the project cannot proceed in its current state as
it does not comply with the westport Specific plan that is
currently in place for the site. As such, it will need to be reviewed
by the City Council.
Save e Shores is committed to advocating for the community!
e Westport Specific Plan was designed to minimize the impact
of development on the existing residential communities and
wildlife by limiting building height and maintaining open space
views. not only would the proposed project adversely affect the
visual character of the property and community, it would have
significant negative effects on our natural ecosystem and quality
of life in the Shores. It is our feeling that Longfellow should
continue renovating within the site’s existing structure and site
specific plan to fit their tenants’ and the community’s needs.
Farmers Markets, Trivia nights and Fall Festivals are much
preferred to years of construction so close to our neighborhoods.
While the item will probably not come before City Council until
early 2024, we are launching a campaign to tell Redwood City’s
City Council to support the Redwood Shores community and
Stay With the Westport Plan! Any future plans for the site must
be held to comply with the Westport Precise Plan guidelines.

Karen Brodersen, the tournament director, then announced the

winners. Among the men, new member Zhikai Zhu took first
place. Second place was a tie between Rick Chiu and Raju
Krishnamoorthy (shown taking a selfie with fellow players). e
women’s winner was Sarah Ehler, with Monique Seibel coming
in second. Many thanks to the usual crew who put all this fun
together, especially Barb urrutia, Sundar venkateswaran and
Karen Brodersen.
Coming up on October 22nd is a men’s and women’s doubles
tournament. ere’s no open play in October, but our
Oktoberfest Social is back! See the RSTC website for details.
We end the season with a team tournament on november 12th
and then (though the players continue to be active) the club goes
dormant until Membership Mania in March. For more Save e Shores needs your help with the campaign by
information, or to join, go to www.rstc.org. volunteering, donating, and signing up to receive important
updates. Go to SaveRwS.org/contact to request a lawn sign.
leT’S plAy TenniS!
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 Astrophotography in the Shores
by Kumar Srinivasan
e planets are making their way back into our skies, and while
amateur astronomers and astrophotographers imaging from terra-
firma cannot compete with Hubble or JWST on quality, there
are some really fascinating planetary phenomena that they can
still track. One such is the tilt of Saturn’s rings – oh did I mention
that Saturn is high in the night sky presently, having reached
“opposition” (meaning, opposite the Sun in our sky) in August?
Check out the series of three pics of Saturn accompanying this
article – I took these in August of 2020, 2021, and 2022. do
you notice anything different about them? If you perceived that
the tilt of the rings has changed gradually each year, from more
face-on in 2020, to more edge-on in 2022, you are correct (and
you have good eyesight too)! In fact, fast forward to May 2025
and the rings will appear precisely edge-on to us and to almost
have vanished from view!
So why does this happen? e view of the rings changes for the
same reason that we have seasons – like Earth, Saturn is also on a
tilt. While Earth spins on its axis at a tilt of ~23°, Saturn’s tilt is
almost 27°. Saturn’s rings are tilted along with the planet and we
see more of the rings tilted towards us during Saturn’s summer and
winter solstice when Saturn is tilted most towards the Sun. But
Saturn is now heading towards its Equinox (in 2025) when it will
be orbiting upright relative to Earth with no discernible tilt. From
our point of view then, Saturn’s rings will almost disappear! If you
happen to view it then, don’t panic! ey’re still there – over the
following years, Saturn’s rings will tilt again towards us and present
their best view in 2040.
I took these pics of Saturn from my deck in Redwood Shores,
with a CMOS color astronomy camera attached to an 8”
diameter telescope. e whole setup was mounted on an
equatorial mount that can track the motion of the stars as the
sky rotates. More info and other photos are on my website
www.thestarryknight.net. Clear skies & peace on Earth!
Kumar Srinivasan is a cutting-edge Materials Scientist by
day and ancient photon hunter by night. While he was
peripatetic during his youthful years, he is happy to report
back to the Galactic Federation that his cosmic address is now
firmly entrenched in Redwood Shores on Planet Earth.
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Redwood Shores Nature Spotlight:
Black Swans
by Niharika Prachanda, a resident of Redwood Shores, student at
Carlmont High School, and part of Carlmont’s Media Arts Program
Once upon a time, I was on a spontaneous summer quest for
pictures of stilts, right around the Redwood Shores Lagoon. Alas,
it was not to be, as 5pm with summer daylight really isn’t the best
time for most shorebirds. I really don’t know what I was thinking
there. yet all of a sudden, these two beauties glided in, and all
thoughts of cormorants or whatever I was thinking about
disappeared as my heart burst with excitement at the sight of them.
e Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is an elegant dark bird native to
Australia. In addition to its s-shaped black body, its wings are tipped
white and its beak is a bold red, with dark gray feet. Juveniles are
gray-brown, and males are slightly larger than females, although
both of the Redwood Shores swans are adult females, known as
pens. Males are known as cobs and juveniles are known as cygnets.
Mating season begins in February and ends in September, and
couples can have multiple broods in a season. 25% of couples are
same-sex; mostly but not only male-male. Families are created
either through theft of nests or through brief three-way relationships
that end with the female getting kicked out after eggs are laid.
Black Swans, like all swans, are famously monogamous for life,
with only a 6% rate of divorce. However, female Black Swans in
Australia have been known to cheat at far higher rates than their
counterparts, and an estimated one in three broods demonstrate
extra-pair paternity; in other words, not all of the cygnets have
the same father. “Mama’s Baby, Papa’s Maybe” situations are not
uncommon with this species.
Both parents are highly involved with the raising of cygnets.
From maintaining the reed-and-grass nest, to incubating eggs and
retrieving those that roll out, pens and cobs participate equally in
the care of children. Eggs are greenish-white, with about 4-8 in
a clutch and an incubation period of 35-48 days. Hatchlings are
considered precocial, and able to swim and feed upon birth.
However, when venturing into deeper waters, they will sometimes
ride on their parents back. Cygnets are cared for until 9 months,
when they fledge.
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In the Old World, prior to the rediscovery of Australia, black
swans were believed to not exist. In fact, “A rare bird in the lands,
and very like a black swan” was a popular satirical saying from
Roman times that transferred over to many other European
languages, alluding to the fact that like a black swan, the object
of discussion didn’t exist. eir discovery by European scientists
had many impacts on the field of zoology, the arts, and even
philosophy and logic as it was a textbook example of the fact that
absence of proof does not equal proof of absence.
e Black Swan’s contrast with the other white swan species led to
a symbolic tradition of mystery, uniqueness, and the occult. In
fields such as investing, economics, and data science; a Black Swan
Event is known as something completely unpredictable by existing
models; COvId-19 is seen by many as an example of one such event.
When it comes to the “mystery” of our swans, though, the answer
is quite simple. named ethel and lucy, they were brought here
last year. According to Carmen Miranda, who helped with the
effort to bring the pair to Redwood Shores, they are “inseparable”,
and always “watch over each other and keep each other in check”.
ey are also aware of their names.
unlike many of the birds in Redwood Shores, who come out at
dawn or dusk, Black Swans are diurnal creatures, active throughout
the day. Interesting to note — Black Swans naturally swim one-
legged. Experts believe it may be to allow them to be more dynamic
when escaping from predators. Whatever the reason, it isn’t because
they are injured or a cause for concern.
A Black Swan’s natural diet comprises aquatic plants such as algae
and seaweed, and marshland plants onshore as well. ey should
nOT be fed human food. In fact, a Mute swan named Milo who
once swam in Redwood Shores, actually grew malnourished and
needed to be sent to a sanctuary due to this issue; and to top off
everything, Mute swans are a protected species. ere is a breeder
approved protein pellet that is safe for the swans to consume.
Unfortunately, as this edition was going to press, a community
member noted odd behavior in one swan, and that they were not
together. Each swan was located and taken to SPCA, where they were
diagnosed with avian flu with no treatment options. Unfortunately,
you will no longer find Lucy and Ethel in the Redwood Shores
Lagoon, gliding along the water, on the sidewalk, chilling under shade
on the ice plants. Caretaker Carmen Miranda sent a note on
Nextdoor, in gratitude that they brought joy and united our neighbors
and communities together.
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 SCHOOL UPDATES
BRSSd SupeRinTendenT
dAn deGuARA

Strategic Planning Process 2022-2023

We were excited to welcome our students and community back
to our campuses this fall, and we are also pleased to share that
during the 2022-2023 school year, we will complete a yearlong
strategic planning process to define what’s next for BRSSd.
We kicked off the planning process this Fall with the formation
of a volunteer Task Force, which will meet monthly to review
community input, research opportunities, and refine ideas to
consider for Board review.
We will keep our community informed of our progress
throughout the 2022-2023 school year and gather community
input through focus groups and online surveys this Fall, Winter
and Spring as outlined in the chart at the bottom of this page.
e three rounds of community input and outreach will be
supported by our strategic planning facilitators from Living
Strategy and will include opportunities for our community to
share what they care about most for this district, crowdsource
research ideas to consider, and share feedback on emerging ideas
prior to Board approval and action next Spring in May-June.
In the meantime, we wanted to share a few results from the
survey that students, staff and families participated in last spring.
Take a look at the right side of this page for a few highlights.
I look forward to engaging with our community this year as we
think together about what’s next for BRSSd and how best to serve
our students, the district, and our community over the next three
to five years. Please continue to stay up to date by visiting our
website and following us on Facebook. Should you have any
questions or comments regarding the strategic planning process,
we encourage you to reach out via email at vision@brssd.org.

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https://www.belmont.gov/departments/public-works/transportation/alameda-de-las-pulgas-san-carlos-ave-corridor-study
Four Corners Improvement Project
Submitted by Suvarna Bhopale, J.D. As a BRSSD
Trustee serving for the past 9 years, and Mom of an
11th grader and incoming 9th grader at Carlmont
High School, I am deeply invested in our schools. In
this article, I share some exciting news for our
students, parents and community.
e Four Corners Improvement Project involves four jurisdictions:
Belmont, San Carlos, the Sequoia union High School district and
the San Carlos School district. I joined the Working Group to
represent Belmont-Redwood Shores School district as well.
e Project has been in talks for the past ten years and now has
received the $3.5M in funding needed from the State Budget to
move forward. Essentially, the Project will revitalize the Alameda
de las Pulgas Corridor. near Carlmont High School, 4-way stops
will be replaced by three roundabouts at Alameda/El verano,
Alameda/Chula vista and Alameda/Cranfield. ese roundabouts
will promote vehicular and bicycle safety, while easing traffic
congestion and delay. Further, increased sidewalk areas will
promote safe routes to school.
e Working Group has already scheduled public meetings, and
the Project could be fully implemented and finished by the start
of the 2023-2024 school year.
Cub Scout Pack 61
Welcomes 1st - 5th
Grade Boys and Girls
visit our website for more information at
cubscoutpack61.org
Questions? Please contact: rwspack61@gmail.com
Our Pack meets monthly
on the 2nd or 3rd Friday
from 7-8:30pm
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Teen Donates Used Sports Equipment
to Ravenswood Middle School
Ashwika narayan, a sophomore
at Carlmont High School,
donated various gently-used
sports equipment pieces, such
as tennis rackets, athletic shoes,
soccer balls, and basketballs to
Ravenswood Middle School on
August 8th, 2022.
Since the age of eight, Ashwika
has played competitive tennis.
Her initial introduction to the
sport was thanks to where she attended both elementary and middle
school, as she was able to engage in experiences with various sports
in her physical education programs. rough this wide array of
experiences, she had the freedom to find the sport that fit her best.
Ashwika says, “Sports has taught me values such as dedication,
perseverance, and integrity.” As an athlete who started at a young
age, she grew out of her sports equipment frequently, as did many
of her friends and neighbors, cluttering their garages with
equipment. Ashwika says, “I realized that I could leverage these
equipment that still had life though were no longer used.” Recognizing
this, she founded a nonprofit, A Gift of Sports, to collect used sports
equipment and donate them to underserved children in local
elementary and middle schools. Her nonprofit, A Gift of Sports,
is actively seeking additional donations from the community as well
as contributing members to further its mission. To learn more
about A Gift of Sport, you can visit the website, agiftofsports.org.
Ashwika narayan’s ultimate hope is to inspire others through sports,
empowering their potential and reinforcing their values.
If you have information of interest to share with Shores residents, submit
content to thepilot@rsca.org for inclusion as space allows. e PILOT
is mailed monthly to all RWS addresses, and available at RSCA.org.
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 Another month comes with more accomplishments and milestones upon us. Pump Stations Improvements and Front of Plant
facilities continue to progress. As we have mentioned, supply chain delays slowed work down somewhat but our design-build
project delivery process in these times of inflation and supply chain challenges lessen the severity of impacts. We’re grateful to
be working with excellent design builders who continue to work with us finding solutions to challenges as they arise.
FRonT oF plAnT
Construction work progresses at the Front of Plant and we are approaching the final stages of construction. Our big news is
the completed construction of the Surge and Flow Splitter (SFS) shaft roof with the setting of precast roof panels! Over at the
Receiving Lift Station (RLS), pump supports and appurtenances have been installed to help support each of the six pumps.
is means the mechanical and electrical work inside the shaft is drawing to a close. We are eager to work with our contractors
and Operations & Maintenance team to plan for safe and timely system-wide testing and startup – another huge milestone on
the horizon!

puMp STATion iMpRoVeMenTS

Construction work advances on the Belmont Gravity Pipeline (BGP) along Shoreway Road in Belmont and San Carlos.
SvCW’s contractor partner, Shea Parsons Joint venture (SPJv), and SPJv's subcontractor Power Engineering Construction
(PEC), are completing Phase 4 of the construction work. vadnais Trenchless completed microtunneling from Jacking Shaft 4
(JS-4) to Receiving Shaft 3 (RS-3) in August and then backfilled and restored the site at JS-4. Last month, PEC mobilized to
JS-3 and set up their equipment for microtunneling from JS-3 to RS-2. roughout all of the microtunneling operations,
SPJv and PEC continue to ensure consistent coordination with the SvCW public outreach team and neighboring businesses,
to limit impacts due to traffic modifications and construction noise.

Read more detailed updates, and learn more about RESCu by visiting www.svcw-rescu.org.

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Coyotes in the Shores – Keep em Wild
If you have been walking out on our levees, chances are you’ve seen
a coyote. One cut in front of me in broad daylight while I was
running. He or she looked healthy but seemed too comfortable
around humans. It made me wonder what steps we as residents
should take when living with coyotes. I did a little research and
this is what I learned.
e California department of Fish and Wildlife (CdFW) website
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Keep-Me-wild/Coyote, provides a list
of things to do, which includes:
#1 Make sure they do not have access to human or pet food.
Make sure garbage and recycling cans are secure, remove any
food from yards (and parks).
#2 Keep doors and windows closed at night and pets indoors.
#3 Remove bird feeders and plant native plants for birds instead.
Pick up any fallen fruit. Trim landscape to prevent hiding places.
A person at the Peninsula Humane Society suggested that for
people who refuse to remove feeders altogether, they should at
least bring feeders inside at night and sweep up fallen seed.
neVeR Feed A CoyoTe! It will make them lose their natural fear
creating a danger for them, humans, and pets.
If you spot a coyote that
doesn’t appear to be afraid,
HAzinG is another
important tool that we
can use. I learned about
hazing from Wildlife
Biologist Garrett Allen
who monitors our area for
the CdFW. Here is what
he had to say:
“If you encounter a coyote in your neighborhood, we recommend
forcefully and persistently hazing the coyote until it completely leaves
the area. Hazing is a process designed to scare wild animals away
and instill in them a fear of humans (a fear that most wildlife
naturally have but that can become eroded over time, particularly
when they have had repeated access to human sources of food or
continue to see humans in a non-threatening manner). Wild animals
that get too comfortable around humans can become dangerous.
Hazing helps ensure the safety of both the animal and people. If you
encounter a coyote, first pick up small children and small pets. en,
MAKE yOURSELF AS LARGE AS POSSIBLE. Stand up straight
and wave your arms over your head. Speak loud and forcefully to
the coyote (e.g., BACK OFF!). Make other loud noises (yell, scream,
or whistle). Do this while MOVING TOWARD THE COyOTE.
Stomp your feet, always maintain eye contact. DO NOT RUN and
DO NOT TURN yOUR BACK. row rocks, sticks, anything you
can pick up in direction of coyote. When walking, you can carry an
item like a stick, golf club, water gun, air horn, loud whistle, or a
“shaker can” filled with coins. Basically, anything that makes a very
loud noise when shaken forcefully. Again, the key with hazing is that
it needs to be forceful and persistent. And you need to continue hazing
the individual coyote until it completely leaves the area. Exceptions:
you should NOT haze a coyote: 1) if it is cornered (has no escape
route), 2) is sick or injured, or 3) has pups or you suspect has a nearby
den site. e typical coyote pupping season is March through September
each year, with most coyotes being born in April. If you see a coyote
with pups or suspect a den site may be nearby, AVOID THE AREA.
DO NOT WALK yOUR DOGS (even on leash) in such areas.”
I would never have known to do this. I like to think we can
coexist more easily but for the safety of the coyote and me, next
time I see a coyote who looks too comfortable, I will use one of
the recommended hazing techniques.
Finally, if you see a coyote that is sick, injured or too comfortable
around humans, the best thing to do is file an incident report online
at: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir/incident/create
Filing a report will give CdFW much needed data to monitor
the coyotes in our neighborhood.
Coyotes have always been here and will continue to be.
Please help us keep the wildlife in our neighborhood wild for the
safety of all.
your neighbor, Jennifer Dew de Castro, Bark Drive
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