BACK IN THE 1950'S . THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS HIRED SHOOTERS TO ELIMINATE THE COYOTES THAT WERE LIVING ON THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA. AT ROLLING HILLS CITY HALL, THEY USED TO HAVE THE PHOTOS ON THE LOBBY WALL. THERE WERE PICKUP TRUCKS LOADED WITH THE BODIES. HOWEVER THAT APPROACH IS NOT POSSIBLE TODAY. THIS NOW HEAVILY POPULATED AREA THERE IS MUCH TOO DANGEROUS FOR THE DISCHARGING OF HIGH CALIBER RIFLES. THE SECOND MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD, WOULD BE TO POISON THEM, HOWEVER NOT SO GOOD, SINCE NON-TARGET ANIMALS AND PETS WOULD BE THE RESULT OF THIS EFFORT. OUR COMPANY. ATRS (ANIMAL TRAPPING AND REMOVAL SERVICE) HAS BEEN TRAPPING COYOTES SINCE 1984. OUR METHODS ARE SAFE AND HUMANE FOR THE ANIMALS AND FOR THE HUMAN POPULATION. WE USE CAGE TRAPS. THE ANIMALS ENTER FOR THE BAIT (FOOD) AND THE DOOR CLOSES BEHIND THEM, MAKING IT A PRACTICAL WAY TO CONTROL NUISANCE AND DANGEROUS PESTS. PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE TO SET UP A TRAPPING PROGRAM FOR COYOTES AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE THAT HAVE INVADED YOUR PROPERTY. THANKS. PAUL PIERCY