Coyotes, Fischers(Fisher Cats) and Bobcats have all made a huge comeback in the last 25 years in NH. Along with turkeys , whitetails and black bears.
The predators all have become adapted to hunting in the suburbs and even in the cities.
This is because all the farms have disappeared and turned into subdivisions. Except here that means 1-5 acre lots with plenty of woods in between for the wildlife.
The problem is the liberals that are all anti hunting. IF someone in the suburbs shoots a gun anytime outside of normal fall hunting season some KAREN posts about it on Facebook.
Last summer a skunk got in the fenced area where we keep our dogs. It was about 11 pm on a Friday night. I shot it with my 16 gauge shotgun.
I texted my closest neighbor, whose house is about 500’ away just so he didn’t wonder what was going on.
Years ago coyotes were shot on site.
The drive time DJ on WEEI radio was talking about a coyote in the Seaport district of downtown Boston. This is right on Boston harbor.
Where we live it’s one of those situations, farmland with neighborhoods and large lots built next to them. The wildlife abounds around here. We are allowed to shoot coyotes in our property without a permit. Nearly everyone I know in this neighborhood has a gun. Every so often, you hear a gunshot out there. Nobody is alarmed, thank goodness.