# Crab-eating fox presence in Bogotá residential areas > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/crab-eating-fox-presence-in-bogot-residential-areas > Updated: 2026-08-24T19:08:50.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) have been appearing in residential areas of the Usaquén locality in northern Bogotá. Investigations conducted by the Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR) and the Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente (SDA) have ruled out environmental displacement caused by forest fires, droughts, or illegal logging in the Eastern Hills. Authorities have determined that the foxes are being attracted to urban sectors due to the availability of organic food waste and improper garbage disposal. This access to human food sources has led to the animals becoming habituated to human environments, a behavior that has reportedly increased since the pandemic. To manage the situation, the CAR plans to install camera traps in strategic biological corridors to monitor movement patterns. Environmental officials emphasized that the foxes are essential to the ecosystem balance and do not pose a threat to residents, though they have urged the community to improve waste management and avoid interacting with the animals. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Bogotá foxes attracted to residential areas by improper waste disposal Improperly disposed organic waste is attracting crab-eating foxes to residential areas in northern Bogotá, according to environmental authorities investigating recent sightings in Usaquén. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bogot-foxes-attracted-to-residential-areas-by-improper-waste-disposal ### 2026-08-18: Foxes appearing in Bogotá residential areas due to food waste Foxes appearing in residential Usaquén, Bogotá, are attracted by exposed organic food waste rather than environmental displacement, according to local environmental authorities. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/foxes-appearing-in-bogot-residential-areas-due-to-food-waste --- Cite as: Crab-eating fox presence in Bogotá residential areas. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/crab-eating-fox-presence-in-bogot-residential-areas