Davenport Ranch
Volume 11, Number 4 Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association
April 2015 www.DavenportRanch.org
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER
Attention Davenport Ladies! Thanks to Davenport resident and local realtor, Freda Voelker of Engel and Volkers (formerly Turnquist Partners), the ladies of Davenport Ranch have had numerous opportunities to socialize with one another this past year. Sometimes the get-together are dinners at local restaurants and other times they are holiday parties at a resident’s home. The frequency is based on the availability of a host, but Freda has been working hard to see that the events are scheduled somewhat regularly, usually every two to three months. If you are interested in hearing more about these events and meeting your fellow neighbors, please email Freda at freda@turnquistpartners.com and also check our social media sites regularly for news of these events. You can find Davenport on Facebook by ‘liking’ the Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association page and we are also on Twitter at @AustinDRNA. We look forward to seeing you at the next event!
WILEY COYOTE
It’s too bad that the typical coyote is not the hapless cartoon character who is always being bested by the roadrunner. Coyotes are smart, adaptable and capable of learning. After receiving some reports from owners about incidents with coyotes in Davenport Ranch, Travis County has recommended that homeowners call 311 and report the date, time and location of the incident or sighting. This is the system the country and state use to track coyote activity. Using this information they can spot trouble areas or particularly aggressive behavior. If the reporting reaches a certain frequency, the Wildlife Service will initiate a trapping effort to relocate the animals. Trapping is only temporarily successful because new coyotes will move into a vacated territory. The Wildlife Service always posts signs when traps are in the area, and they never leave traps over the week end. Even if you have not seen coyotes, you can be sure they are living in the ravines. Protect small pets by not leaving them unsupervised; coyotes can jump fences. They are also attracted by food and water. The coyotes trapped years ago had been eating dog food. Exercise the common sense required to live among the wild things. Just please report to 311 when you do observe coyotes. Thank You, Goodwin Management
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Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association - April 2015
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