[marktwain]

Shoot enough coyotes, and coyote depredation problems decrease considerably.

[magyar]

I keep wanting to replace the word coyote with democrat

[Norski]

Edifying and enjoyable article. Thank you.

[Nervous Tick]

"Animal populations do not control themselves. Management of the natural world can be accomplished by man, if man takes up his responsibility to do so. Man must acknowledge his dominance over animals. To do otherwise is to deny reality."

Genesis 1:28
Psalm 115:16

[Openurmind]

PETA is fine with Coyotes taking down stock. Things change when it is little Fido on the other end of the leash the Coyote is tugging on.

[Tupelo]

While I admire the coyote’s adaptability and survival I have no problem with predator control.
In many parts of this country, coyotes (and deer) have reached a point where they have no natural enemies except man and must be controlled. While many or all animal activist do not see it, firearms are the most human way to contol them.

[KrisKrinkle]

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4127364/posts

Didn’t you post this yesterday? Was this a test?

[normbal]

I’m glad the coyotes have established themselves here in “suburban Maryland” where I’ve lived for 30 years and have been seeing them for almost 20 years.

They’ve managed to keep the cat population down, more than I ever could with havahart/SSS methods.

Wild turkeys are back, there are more deer, squirrels, chipmunks, songbirds and less cat crap in our gardens (look up house cat zoonoses sometime).

Now if we can just get the coyote population under control here (and on our southern border) we’ll all be better off.

It’s a bigger battle fighting with the envionazi “animal rights” groups here.

[redfreedom]

Coyotes are a real problem where we live. We cannot keep an outside cat. And a few days ago one was walking around near us like a wild dog would, totally unafraid. I had no gun at the time or I would have nailed it.

I’ve been thinking about building a huge live trap with a small animal carcass in it. The trap would have a very small exit door for cats, skunks and other small animals to escape.

I don’t like foot hold traps due to deer and body grip traps as they get pets. With live traps you have the option to release unintended animals.

[logi_cal869]

Powerful article with a powerful moral.

[Alas Babylon!]

Good story, and you really preach it at the end! Good work.

[texas booster]

Predators will increase their populations until they run out of food or until another predator or disease keeps their population in check. Man is the most humane manager of animal populations, far more humane than starvation or disease.

Excellent article!