Dry weather will bring wildlife to our neighborhood in search of water and small prey. Coyotes have been sighted in V26 in the area of Homewood Ln (backs to open space, golf course & Spring Valley Pkwy) and the Stonecrest Trail in V38. (backs to 12 Bridges Dr, golf course & Spring Valley Pkwy)

Coyotes & bobcats are frequently sighted throughout Lincoln Hills and, on occasion mountain lions.

If you see this type of wildlife, immediately spread the word to nearby neighbors and notify your Village Coordinator so they can send a notice to the village.

Click here for a brochure about coyotes.

We will not be issuing a community-wide Alert for each sighting. It would be helpful to include the following in your message.

The preferred prey of bobcats includes cottontail rabbits, wood rats, and jackrabbits, with other small rodents, birds, reptiles, and occasionally deer rounding out the diet. Bobcats can and do take poultry, domestic sheep, and goats when the opportunity presents itself.
They are crepuscular, being most active a few hours before and after sunrise and sunset.

Click here for a 3-page article about bobcats.

Suggestions:

• • Secure your pets at dusk. Wildlife have flexible a diet and will take advantage of easily accessible food, including garbage and pet food left outside.
  • Caution is advised on our trails. It’s a good idea to carry a phone and some type of defensive instrument, e.g. golf club, cane, large stick, pepper spray. Keep your pet, particularly small dogs, on a leash and close to you on our open space trails.
  • If you should encounter a wild animal, STAND YOUR GROUND, and make as much noise as possible; this will scare them away. NEVER TRY TO RUN AWAY, THINKING YOU CAN OUTRUN A WILD ANIMAL. Running will trigger the prey instinct!

You can report any such sightings during normal business hours to the California Fish and Wildlife Dept at 916 358-2900. After hours, call the Lincoln Police at 916 645-4040. If a human is in danger, call 9-1-1.

Snakes
Warm weather has brought out the snakes, including RATTLESNAKES. Snakes are beneficial predators of rats, mice, voles, gophers, and other garden pests.

Watch for them along trails, under bushes, even on sidewalks and driveways.

Rattlesnake bites, however, are very serious. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. It is very important to call 9-1- 1 when bitten because anti-venom is not stocked in every emergency room. The 9-1-1 call will trigger the search for the anti-venom. The swelling advances rapidly, therefore it is imperative to get treatment ASAP. DO NOT have someone drive the victim to the hospital.

TIPS:

****Snakes will be hanging out in the bushes along the sidewalks and front yards as well as backyards near open space.
****Young rattlesnakes do not have a rattle.
****Dog owners need to be careful when walking their pets on the paths along open space areas and to keep them on a short leash.
****Dogs can be vaccinated for rattlesnake bites. A vaccinated dog that is bitten will still need treatment by a vet.
****Lincoln Hills has two Snake Men willing to remove any snake free of charge.

Dale Davis 916 960-6999
Hal Kinney 916 834-0393 or 916 408-0440
****Dale Davis recommends against doggy doors and raising your garage door part way because these are opportunities for snakes to enter.

CLICK HERE, sign into Community Association website and you will be taken directly to last year’s Snakes on the Plain Forum video.