Plenty of fat rats in the City.
There was a story/documentary some time back of who-knows-which-station about the ‘coyotes’ in the City. I don’t remember if they ever mentioned that they were really coywolves, not true coyotes. If I remember corectly they managed to trank one and put a radio collar on him/her. They were surprised to find how far it roamed but also how successful it was at remaining out of sight.
I find that when they are roaming through here it is only rarely that I will be able to catch the glow of their eyes in my flashlight beam. They have gotten brazen and come up almost to the back door and howled - that was an interesting night (it was under the cedar tree which is about 30 feet from the back door.) More often they stay out in the fields just out of flashlight range and if one looks my way such that I catch a glimpse of its eyes it is only a fleeting sight - not long enough to get a pelt. If of course I had an implement that could assist in that endeavor. Unfortunately there was this accident.. ;-)
As an aside, NY requires you to have a hunting license to off varmints on your property..
To be sure, they are illusive. judging from the huuuuuuge number of *lost pets* posters littering our neighborhood. Where do pet owners think their cats, small dogs are going?
In the wooded area, that borders a large farm, near me, are lots of coyotes. Never see them, not even as roadkill; on clear nights in the spring, you can hear the pups yapping and baying.
When a fire truck goes by with sirens blaring , they *all* join in calling; it's kinda funny actually.
In Connecticut, you need License & Permits Firearms or Archery Hunting License; open season, all year. The problem, where I live the housing is too dense. We noticed that the wild turkey population has dwindled to the point where I don't see them anymore.
