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34. The ecosystem would work better if about 80% of the coyotes were removed from it

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 11:35 PM

Feb 2014

Coyotes are extremely overpopulated. They breed like rabbits, they eat anything they can catch (including your garden, if they're hungry for tomatoes today) and nothing will eat one. They're also migratory.

In most of the states that have coyotes, the hunting season is 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Even liberal Vermont has a year-round coyote season. Massachusetts' season is only nine months long, but it's actually more liberal than Idaho's - and you probably didn't think that was possible. (Mass allows dogs to be used and Idaho does not.)

The best thing we could do for the ecosystem would be to kill most of the coyotes, which would balance the number of coyotes with the amount of prey available to them.

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Joe Namath slammed by PETA over fur coat worn at Super Bowl XLVIII [View all] LiberalElite Feb 2014 OP

I'd be willing to send Ingrid a dozen coyotes jmowreader Feb 2014 #1

So you support Namath buying it and wearing it rpannier Feb 2014 #10

I do. Throd Feb 2014 #14

Because the way they kill the animals is cruel and barbaric rpannier Feb 2014 #26

How many of your cats have coyotes eaten? jmowreader Feb 2014 #29

Yes, a person's right to own a small, yappy dog and leave it unprotected tabasco Feb 2014 #11

The ecosystem would work better if about 80% of the coyotes were removed from it jmowreader Feb 2014 #34

Yes, an ecosystem can't function without human management! tabasco Feb 2014 #40

The ecosystem would also work better if about 80% of the humans were removed from it. Nihil Feb 2014 #44

He was wearing fur in the mid-1960s in NY. former9thward Feb 2014 #2

There are a lot of things from the 60's, 50's and earlier that people don't do anymore rpannier Feb 2014 #30

And.....? former9thward Feb 2014 #39

Broadway Joe wears fur coats. Iggo Feb 2014 #3

And at least... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #17

It was ugly, narnian60 Feb 2014 #4

My wife and I laughed like hell at him ... and then wondered which female JoePhilly Feb 2014 #5

It was Fox, so Suzy Kolber wasn't available... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #18

He could put his cleats...... Heh. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #22

Asshole montanacowboy Feb 2014 #6

Namath is from my area. I hope he intended to lampoon his old image with that heap of pelts. John1956PA Feb 2014 #7

Namath certainly DID do the wrong thing by wearing that coat rocktivity Feb 2014 #8

PETA seems to be trying a little too hard to elicit a visceral response. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #9

Some animals are LiberalElite Feb 2014 #16

Coyotes are generally shot jmowreader Feb 2014 #35

If you raised sheep for a living warrant46 Feb 2014 #12

I live with wild coyotes. I don't feel sorry for their deaths. truthisfreedom Feb 2014 #13

Gee, you never thought that would happen lobodons Feb 2014 #15

ugly coat. looks more like chinas raccondog fur with white cat fur trim collar. Sunlei Feb 2014 #19

What's the problem? dawn frenzy adams Feb 2014 #20

I have four coyote traps by my creek right now Redford Feb 2014 #21

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #27

Lets send some live coyotes to them.... Historic NY Feb 2014 #23

I love a good PETA thread on DU! flvegan Feb 2014 #24

Animal Furs are a green renewable resource. Elmergantry Feb 2014 #25

At least Joe was sober ... I think. 1000words Feb 2014 #28

He looked pretty fucked up to me. Frank Cannon Feb 2014 #38

people eating tasty animals is upset? madrchsod Feb 2014 #31

Looking good Joe! geomon666 Feb 2014 #32

At least he didn't grab Suzy Kolber's boobs Doctor_J Feb 2014 #33

I remember Joe Namath's appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson -- radicalliberal Feb 2014 #36

I'd Like to see Peta. imthevicar Feb 2014 #37

Embarrassing. nilesobek Feb 2014 #41

"slammed" by PETA? They updated their blog- snooper2 Feb 2014 #42

i was wonderinbg what was up with namath's Pimp Coat... dionysus Feb 2014 #43

I'm not a PETA fan but I hate fur coats. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2014 #45