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27. Wiping out the big predators left room for the smaller adaptable ones

Mon May 25, 2015, 03:24 AM

May 2015

There really isn't a "kill them all" solution. If they have a presence in a city, then they are absolutely present in the wilderness around the city. Killing the ones in the city will just free up territory for the next generation to move into... and coyotes aren't wolves, they're not pack animals by nature, you can't kill a few dozen in a territory and watch the remainder collapse.

They're basically like big raccoon or really, really big rats. once they're there, they're going to stay there, and all that can be done is rely on prevention first.

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Neighborhood on edge after coyote attacks 2-year-old girl in Irvine park [View all] question everything May 2015 OP

I'm seeing them now in Connecticut. NutmegYankee May 2015 #1

With the severe drought in California, everyone is getting depserate question everything May 2015 #3

I have had all my soaker hoses chewed through with critters looking for water. Cleita May 2015 #4

Thank you. I always have "bird baths" question everything May 2015 #19

It's hard for me to imagine just how bad it is there. NutmegYankee May 2015 #12

I see them on our farm all the time, GGJohn May 2015 #8

I once worked as a campground host and I used to have to get into the face of campers Cleita May 2015 #2

I used to walk my dog in the hills here in Southern California, Codeine May 2015 #5

They are bold and especially in small environments as you describe. Cleita May 2015 #10

On edge? An entire community? Android3.14 May 2015 #6

It says neighborhood on edge, passiveporcupine May 2015 #25

Still. Android3.14 May 2015 #30

you must not have children passiveporcupine May 2015 #34

The Birds was a movie Android3.14 May 2015 #40

Not a very creative way to move the goalposts... LanternWaste May 2015 #44

Again, a few might be "on the edge" Android3.14 May 2015 #46

Read the article. A coyote has been confronting numerous people for a while. KittyWampus May 2015 #45

So you think the entire neighborhood is "on the edge" Android3.14 May 2015 #47

Drought makes everyone desperate. (nt) paleotn May 2015 #7

I grew up near the foothills in Southern California. At that time the area had few homes. C Moon May 2015 #9

Just awful. yeoman6987 May 2015 #11

How did this mayor fail? Travis_0004 May 2015 #29

They never pay attention till it affects the important people One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #42

Eh, no. Xithras May 2015 #48

smooth CreekDog May 2015 #49

They camped out in my backyard last year.... Historic NY May 2015 #13

They're everywhere now catchnrelease May 2015 #14

I'm sorry for your troubles. Rozlee May 2015 #16

Definitely urban sprawl is part of the problem catchnrelease May 2015 #20

I see one or two a year inside Chicago city limits AngryAmish May 2015 #41

Wiping out the big predators left room for the smaller adaptable ones Scootaloo May 2015 #27

Absolutely right catchnrelease May 2015 #32

Information please: is it true that coyotes will No Vested Interest May 2015 #15

Coydogs are extremely rare except in captivity. Rozlee May 2015 #17

Thanks. Now I know. No Vested Interest May 2015 #18

No, but coyote/wolf hybrids are becoming more prominent jberryhill May 2015 #26

OOO -Scarey. No Vested Interest May 2015 #36

Same problem. We spread our developments into what used to be area that hosted wildlife question everything May 2015 #39

Love/hate relationship Ned Flanders May 2015 #21

There's been a few seen in NYC recently nt LiberalElite May 2015 #22

This is a job for the NRA. onehandle May 2015 #23

Well romanic May 2015 #24

Actually... Scootaloo May 2015 #28

becoming quite numerous in chicago. mopinko May 2015 #31

Believe me when I say that a coyote can easily clear a 5' fence without missing a beat. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #33

ok, i will. mopinko May 2015 #37

Quite a few coyotes pass through our yard Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #35

Same here in Central Indiana ... Myrina May 2015 #43

We see them in Golden Gate Park and warn others to keep dogs leashed. displacedtexan May 2015 #38

Suspicious story cobeal May 2015 #50

More recent story says the girl got a small wound from being bit uppityperson May 2015 #51

Not suspicious at all. Socal31 May 2015 #52

i'm north of phoenix DesertFlower May 2015 #53