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longship

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86. I live in the midst of the Manistee Nat'l Forest.

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:21 AM

Oct 2012

I have a pet outdoor cat who deals with coons, possums, groundhogs, etc. on a daily basis. She's feral, but friendly and I feed her every morning.

But we also have lots of big game here. Of course, white tail deer and wild turkeys. But the MI DNR has declared open season on wild pigs, undoubtedly feral escapees. There are also bobcats, black bear, and cougars. Fucking cougars!!! I have seen the former two, but not a cougar. Apparently, they are here.

Life in the woods is always interesting. BTW, the bobcats here are fucking big. I hope I don't run into a God damn cougar.

on edit: Yes! There are lots of coyotes here, too. Often hear them late night.

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Urban coyotes could be setting the stage for larger carnivores to move into cities [View all] DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 OP

I for one am very glad to see coyotes moving into my woods to hedgehog Oct 2012 #1

I have a feeling you won't think so in a year or two when they've taken hold and hlthe2b Oct 2012 #7

Yes. I live in southwest Denver DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #12

You must not have any pets. We had a huge problem with coyotes snatching pets here in. Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #26

We used to have a lot of pets DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #30

Yep...coyotes are bad news for pet-owners... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #77

I don�t have pets anymore and I actually like to listen to the coyotes at night, Mugu Oct 2012 #82

I live in ellie Oct 2012 #55

And I have a feeling that you might want consider your lifestyle and the consequences thereof. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #60

You are incredibly rude and know NOTHING. Absolutely nothing about me hlthe2b Oct 2012 #63

Damn! I am so sorry that I was out of town dealing with actual nature and the inhabitants thereof Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #96

I hope everyone sees this ugly post from you. None of this applies, but keep your ugly stereotypes^ hlthe2b Oct 2012 #97

I thought this story was about the wildlife making their way moving into the urban areas AspenRose Oct 2012 #94

I'm hoping for raptors. onehandle Oct 2012 #2

Heh! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #43

They want their Country back formercia Oct 2012 #3

LOL at your post title!!! PotatoChip Oct 2012 #57

LMAO! Perfect. thanks. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #61

Disconnect. nt. NCTraveler Oct 2012 #64

It's the raccoons you have to worry about NV Whino Oct 2012 #4

One fellow has been at it in disguse... JHB Oct 2012 #22

Think... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #31

You should see the fat momma and three kids that come to our backdoor every night.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #35

Raccoons have adapted. aquart Oct 2012 #54

They sure have! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #56

I swear that all raccoons are from Noo Yawk. hifiguy Oct 2012 #72

Ours certainly are. You don't ever want to leave a door propped open. aquart Oct 2012 #75

Baby raccoons purr. Who knew? aquart Oct 2012 #99

My raccoon comes in the house to get the cat food NV Whino Oct 2012 #66

Some of us are already accustomed to the potential risk... hlthe2b Oct 2012 #5

Your post reminds me of the rule on how to COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #33

One should avoid Grizzlies at all cost... Given they've not yet wandered from the WY Tetons into CO hlthe2b Oct 2012 #34

Lighten up. It's a joke. COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #38

Yes.. heard it countless times. Usually by those who think hiking hlthe2b Oct 2012 #39

There's footage on "Thunderbeast" (avail. on Netflix) - closeupready Oct 2012 #46

In the last year I have seen several coyotes and possibly a fox. raina starling Oct 2012 #6

New coyote species evolving in NE USA.... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #8

random irrelevant fact: There are 10,000 Tigers kept as pets in backyards in the US. librechik Oct 2012 #9

Good God! DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #13

Is that true, or are you just kidding? closeupready Oct 2012 #47

true story--altho it's been a few years ago that I watched a documentary about it librechik Oct 2012 #50

It isn't irrelevant if your neighbor has one. Brigid Oct 2012 #49

I saw a fox and a deer at work on Wednesday in Pleasanton. JRLeft Oct 2012 #10

Sorry, I just can't resist: DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #14

Laptops pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #19

Ha! DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #29

ZOMG, it's even worse than that... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #11

oh no there goes tokyo............... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #17

We have black bear in suburban cities here in NE Ohio. Doremus Oct 2012 #15

I approve of mountain lions and bears slackmaster Oct 2012 #16

Coyotes often in Central Park. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #18

Define "often". aquart Oct 2012 #76

I live in a heavily developed suburban area aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #20

Lions! n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #21

Tigers! n/t pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #23

Bears! Oh My!!! RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #32

Oh, my! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #36

Good, I was worried no one would do that. porphyrian Oct 2012 #53

Lions, or at least mountain lions hifiguy Oct 2012 #24

I, for one, accept our new mammalian carnivore Overlords! didact Oct 2012 #25

+1. They couldn't possibly do a worse job than the bald monkeys have. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #62

C. lupus, domesticated variant pbrower2a Oct 2012 #70

I was going to post this article from national Geographic csziggy Oct 2012 #27

This is happening because of the loss of habitat and the killing off of panthers, etc. Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #28

I have seen skunks and very large raccoons on my walk from the El to my house alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #37

The wildlife come and go in waves here DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #41

Coyotes, etc, have to make a living too. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #40

Why don't they get a job, damn it, instead of living on handouts?! DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #42

They'e the 47% of the animal world Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #44

The coyote workplace environment isn't always easy aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #48

No health care, no workplace safety laws, no retirement plan, and Mother Nature is a tough boss. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #59

For we are Crunchy and good with Chocolate. nt One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #45

Black bears are an increasing problem in some urban/suburban environments. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #51

well you could always get a cat.. undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #81

Well, what are they supposed to do ? darkangel218 Oct 2012 #52

Mountain lions aren't uncommon along the river here, but they're reluctant to be around people, LeftyMom Oct 2012 #58

bigger issue is *why*. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #65

The smell of Baby Back Ribs is irresistable. formercia Oct 2012 #68

Some of my neighbors... StarryNite Oct 2012 #67

I like your neighbors. Brigid Oct 2012 #71

Thank you! StarryNite Oct 2012 #73

I want a bobcat. Brigid Oct 2012 #74

had a bobcat visit my yard undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #84

They are so pretty and not often seen. StarryNite Oct 2012 #89

In our local paper a couple of months ago... StarryNite Oct 2012 #87

Once in a lifetime shot StarryNite Oct 2012 #90

I Side With The Coyotes. (nt) Paladin Oct 2012 #69

I side with coyotes too undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #79

we have overtaken undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #78

I live in a suburb fairly close to downtown Cleveland.... WCGreen Oct 2012 #80

I like having undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #83

I forgot the bunnies and snakes... WCGreen Oct 2012 #85

that caught on camera undergroundpanther Oct 2012 #95

I live in the midst of the Manistee Nat'l Forest. longship Oct 2012 #86

I hope so JonLP24 Oct 2012 #88

Can I trade skunks for coyotes? Robb Oct 2012 #91

How about a two rattlesnakes StarryNite Oct 2012 #92

LOL touch�. nt Robb Oct 2012 #93

A friend of mine lives on a lake in New Jersey and... meaculpa2011 Oct 2012 #98