Animal experts: Stay calm around coyotes

The Examiner ^ | Jun 6, 2007 | Alexandria Rocha

[george76]

[Horatio Gates]

The theory is that the animals came over the Golden Gate Bridge, which Raffa said has become somewhat of a wildlife corridor

Which of course means the logical step is to close the brdige to humans because it endangers coyotes /s

[1rudeboy]

San Fransisco of Assisi?

[Don Corleone]

the animals pose no threat to humans who leave them alone.

Can't say that about the Libs though./snic

[Varmint Al]

Coyote Attacks, A list.
Tell these people about being calm.

Coyote Hunting Info. Good Hunting... from Varmint Al [img]http://www.varmintal.com/coyotel.gif[/img]

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Coyotes are easily tamed.

[Always Right]

the animals pose no threat to humans who leave them alone.

That is why they still thrive. They stay away from people, so people leave them alone.

[Slings and Arrows]

Animal experts: Stay calm around coyotes

...your shots will be more accurate.

[eleni121]

If I see one on my land, I will shoot it on the spot.

[Myrddin]

I agree with your sentiments. While in San Diego, it was common for my neighbors to lose pets to coyotes. Especially people with a backyard that borders on a canyon. The coyotes would breach the fence and take the pets right out of the yard.

Coyotes are "varmints" in Idaho. No limit. They are principally responsible for the loss of large game birds.

[Shyla]

So true. If one does approach you, odds are they are diseased.

I hear them all the time. There are a couple dens not far from my house. They keep their distance, unless my wolves are in season. Even then, the do not come close.

My wolves act as a detterent (sp?) for the neighborhood. They don’t come around here, close at least.

[Shyla]

And little puppies.

I am more concerned about the hawks when I let my little ones out.

[DieselHoplite]

That’s good advice.

[GladesGuru]

Coyote packs will attack children, the elderly, and the impaired.

As the Libroid would say, “They’re only street people”.

In dealing with coyotes, as all predators, staying calm is much easier, and vastly easier when one is armed.

Predators understand the 2nd Amendment - which more than many of our CongressCritters do.

[Myrddin]

My wife is a master falconer. She had to attend the same firearms safety classes labeled "hunter's safety" as people hunting with firearms. Her "weapon" of choice was a big, female Red Tail hawk when we lived in San Diego. Her hunting dog was a Jack Russell terrier. On any given afternoon she would bring home 3 or 4 rabbits. The dog would flush them and the hawk would nail them. The hawk was allowed an extra ration on the way home. The "excess" was food for the next few days.

She may return to that hobby when time permits. Caring for a hawk or falcon is a daily task of weighing, feeding and spending time with the bird. Just as intense as caring for a newborn infant, but they don't grow up. Caring for the bird is a perpetual responsibility until you train it to survive in the wild or pass it along to an apprentice. Her job as a police/fire/EMS dispatcher doesn't leave enough uncommitted time to lavish on a bird right now.

[Slings and Arrows]

Coyotes are varmints in New Mexico too. No limit, no license, no problem.

[Secret Agent Man]

If they don’t respect me I should have the right to defend myself with deadly force if necessary. I can kill a human in self defense, why not a wild animal?

I can’t even attempt to reason with a wild animal.

This whole f*&$kin’ society is going ass over teakettle. I pray every day for Christ’s return to finally make things right.

[gracie1]

Wow, I’m impressed. We have red tail hawks here in the valley, but I don’t know anyone who uses them to hunt. My grandsons other grandmother has red tails outside their house in San Diego. I can easily see how if your house is near a ravine you could lose pets to coyotes.

[LouAvul]

Yeah, well, they’re dragging down calves in my neck of the woods. Time to drag out the Johnny Stewart game caller and 7.62x39 rifle.