Posted on 08/07/2022 4:06:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
People often fear for their own safety, or for their children or pets, when they learn about coyotes in their neighborhoods. But as an interdisciplinary team studying how people and coyotes interact in urban areas, we know that peaceful coexistence is possible – and that these creatures actually bring some benefits to cities.
Our team is working to learn how people feel about coyotes in their urban communities so that we can identify the best ways to foster positive human-coyote relationships. In Madison, we’ve found that many people appreciate coyotes and are likely to respond positively to messages that highlight coyotes as a valued part of the urban landscape.
Based on existing research, we believe urban landscapes have plenty of room for coyotes and humans to coexist peacefully. It starts with each species giving the other enough room to go about its business.
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Introduce them to Mr. .308, nothing good comes from Coyotes running in packs in urban areas, keep them in the woods were they belong.
Wonder how they are going to feel when their dogs and cats start disappearing, and god forbid a small child get set up on.
Yes understand
yep.....
Unless your neighbor has obnoxious yap dogs.
True enough. Too close and your scope can have parallax issues. Our "interdisciplinary team" apparently entertains the fantasy that the 'yotes will give us space if we give them space. After a few of their cats get eaten they may change their minds.
I have a friend who was walking on a pathway behind some houses. He could see toddlers playing in the back yard. He was attacked by a coyote that came running at him from a large distance.
He managed to stomp the animal to death after a second attack.
The coyote was determined to be rabid. Luckily my buddy didn’t have any scratches. But he did break several bones in his leg and feet.
“And because cities don’t have apex predators like wolves or bears, there are lots of smaller wild prey species, such as squirrels and rabbits(and cats and smaller dogs), running around for coyotes to feed on.”
Wisconsin and Maine share a common bird: the Loon. Apparently not all Loons are birds. Take the author of this article and the interdisciplinary team, for example...all Loons.
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