Notice of Availability: Integrated Wildlife Damage Management of Coyotes and Feral Dogs in Pennsylvania

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY – PENNSYLVANIA: Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) Supplement, “Integrated Wildlife Damage Management of Coyotes and Feral Dogs in Pennsylvania.” The EA Supplement provides updated analysis of the potential environmental impacts of alternatives for WS involvement in coyote and feral dog damage management. The proposed action is to implement an integrated approach using a variety of methods to reduce coyote and feral dog damage to agriculture, property, natural resources, and human health and safety. WS is requesting that the public review the EA Supplement and provide substantive comments no later than January 6, 2025.

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Comments should be substantive and as specific as possible. A substantive comment provides new information about the proposed action, an alternative, or the analysis; identifies an alternative and reasonable suggestion to solve the problem; points out a specific flaw in the analysis; suggests alternate methodologies and the reason(s) why they should be considered; makes factual corrections; or identifies a different source of credible research which, if used in the analysis, could result in different effects. 

WS may not respond to comments without substance or outside the scope of the proposed action, including those:

  • in favor of or against the proposed action or alternatives, or   
  • that fall outside WS statutory authority. 

Interested parties may view and provide comments on the EA by going to https://www.regulations.gov.  In the search box, enter APHIS-2024-0062.

Interested parties may also request a copy of the EA and send written comments to:

Pennsylvania Wildlife Services State Director
P.O. Box 60827 
Harrisburg, PA 17106-0827

To receive full consideration prior to the decision, you must provide comments on the EA Supplement at https://www.regulations.gov or submit comments in writing at the address indicated by the end of the day on January 6, 2025.

WS will maintain all comments received, including the names and addresses of those who comment, as part of the public record releasable for public review as required and allowed by law.