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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 2Art. 4§ 11281 Coyote Damage Control Authority

§ 11281 Coyote Damage Control Authority

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§ 11281 Coyote Damage Control Authority

This law lets the state director take action to control coyotes on state land (except parks and nature reserves) when those coyotes are hurting public or private property.

Key Takeaways

  • •Applies only to state‑owned land that isn’t a park or ecological reserve.
  • •The state can act only when coyotes are actually causing damage.
  • •The director can use state staff or contract with the wildlife commissioner to control the coyotes.

Example

A farmer's livestock are being attacked by coyotes that live on a nearby state-owned field that isn’t a park or reserve.

Because the coyotes are causing damage, the director can hire workers or make a deal with the wildlife commissioner to trap or remove the problem coyotes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11281 Coyote Damage Control Authority

If any coyotes are found to exist on land which is owned by the state, other than lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation and other than ecological reserves established pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1580) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code and the coyotes are found to be causing damage on public or private land, the director may control, may employ persons pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 11221) to control, or may contract with the commissioner to control, the coyotes which are determined to be the cause of the damage. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

coyotesstate-owned landDepartment of Parks and Recreationecological reservesdamagedirectorcommissioner

Related Statutes

  • § 11302 Coyote Damage Investigation Cooperation
  • § 2186 Commissioner Disqualification And Removal
  • § 10981 Feeding Garbage To Swine
  • § 10982 Swine Garbage License Application
  • § 10988 Hearing Procedures And Powers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 11281.
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