“June 4, 2008

Dear Resident:

Coyotes returned to the Presidio in 2002 and for six years, the Trust and National Park Service have balanced the safety of tenants and visitors with wildlife protection.

In May, the Presidio Trust began receiving reports of a coyote interacting with dogs in the park. In response to these incidents, the Trust installed educational signage, notified area residents, established on-site staffing during peak reporting hours and temporarily closed the area to dogs.

In the last week of May, the Trust received notification of two additional incidents that heightened our concerns. The coyote was displaying unacceptable behavior according to our Wildlife Incident Response Protocol
(WIRP) developed by an interagency group including the California Department of Fish and Game, the National Park Service, and the Trust. In this situation three unacceptable behaviors identified in the protocol were
observed:

The animal repeatedly disturbs, raids or investigates human or high use
areas.

The animal displays unprovoked aggression.

The animal does not retreat when human takes aggressive action to drive
it off.

A decision was made by the Trust in consultation with the National Park Service and California Department of Fish and Game to take appropriate action. We first contacted wildlife rescue organizations and zoos to see if any would accept a coyote for relocation; none could accommodate the coyote. California Wildlife Services humanely dispatched the animal.

As a reminder, off-leash dogs are perceived by wildlife as a threat and Presidio residents should always keep their dogs on leash in the park. If you see a resident with an off-leash dog, please report it to the John Stewart Company at 415.561.5454.”