Coyote-human coexistence urged as animals migrate [to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park]

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | June 2, 2012 | Peter Fimrite

[WilliamIII]

The revelation, along with photographic proof, that at least three coyote puppies were recently born in Golden Gate Park raises some interesting questions about the future of the park - namely, how much time before roving packs of yipping wild predators drive humans and their decidedly un-wily pets out?

That, at least, is what the alarmists are asking, and the answer, according to the experts, is "never." The presence of coyotes in the city is good for the ecosystem, city officials and wildlife experts said, even if a few feral cats go missing.

"It is important that people recognize that coyotes are part of our ecosystem and that they have intrinsic value and ecological value," said Camilla Fox, the executive director of Project Coyote, a Larkspur nonprofit that consults with cities, ranchers and other groups on ways to live with coyotes without resorting to bullets, traps and poison.

[cripplecreek]

"It is important that people recognize that coyotes are part of our ecosystem and that they have intrinsic value and ecological value," said Camilla Fox, the executive director of Project Coyote, a Larkspur nonprofit that consults with cities, ranchers and other groups on ways to live with coyotes without resorting to bullets, traps and poison.

In other words, convince them to accept the rule of our new canine overlords.

[Izzy Dunne]

Coexistance?

In San Francisco?

Hell, it's likely to be intermarrying before next year.

[Excuse_Me]

Hey! There’s a recession on! A poor coyote can’t even afford the proper Acme products he needs to hunt anymore. Have a heart.

[Smokin' Joe]

Teach them to keep their distance or they will feed on your pets and eventually, your children.

The 'oh it's so cuuute!' factor will not change their nature one whit.

[Dallas59]

Everything is natural until one takes a chunk out of a hippy baby.

[PowderMonkey]

Just what San Francisco needs. A thriving population of pariah dogs. Feral canids running loose in any city inevitably become a major problem, as these “experts” will soon experience for themselves.

[stefanbatory]

Golden Gate Park? I’m sure Star Fleet wouldn’t mind if Scottie did some target practice with the warbird’s disruptors...

[bboop]

In my earlier ‘live and let live’ days, I TRIED co-existence: with snails, with rats (as long as they stayed in the yard), with spiders.

No more! Nature does NOT share. The snails wanted everything. The raccoons ate ALL my corn. The rats came into the attic.

Now it’s Scorched Earth Policy here — Snarol, the Rat Guy and his poison, smashing spiders. ‘Getting along’ is just plain stupid.

[cripplecreek]

Typical, coyotes get to buy things like dynamite, bombs, and rockets but your average white male goes to prison for the same.

[blueunicorn6]

They should reintroduce wolves into SF.

[cripplecreek]

I just bought a live trap this morning to get rid of a coon that’s hanging around.

[Jeff Chandler]

Problem Solved

[mkjessup]

Hell, I say move the upcoming ‘Rat convention to Golden Gate Park, that’s a win-win for America.

[cripplecreek]

Most of us here actually enjoy listening to them around the edges of town at night but as soon as they become a problem, we won’t hesitate to drive them deeper into the woods.

One of my neighbors who has horses bought a couple of llamas to keep the coyotes away.

[Dusty Road]

Now this is a good coyote.

[Tupelo]

I wonder just where this ‘journalist’ has been. I have lived in Ohio, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Mississippi and Arizona and have seen or heard coyotes in all. The coyote is one of the most successful survivors in history. Wily can live darn near anywhere and probably does. I would guess he and his kind live in every one of the lower 48 and are doing quite well.
My guess is the writer was shown a coyote den in the park and was just overcome with emotion about the “poor displaced coyotes”. In the immortal words of a famous Jackrabbit, “What a maroon.”

[libertarian27]

...yipping wild predators drive humans and their decidedly un-wily Delicious pets out

There - fixed it.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Looks like some enterprising young non PC chef is going to quite well.

[43north]

Read the article. The absolute cluelessness of these idiots is breathtaking.