I believe my own lying eyes-not govt-regarding just about anything, so don’t make assumptions about someone you do not know, sir-and there is no need to be rude, either. I am a health nut-do not eat any non-organic, processed food-only grass-fed meat, fresh veggies etc-I do not use any drugs, prescription or illicit and seldom OTC. I seldom drink-so no, I don’t have any strong smoking/drinking stuff-again, don’t make assumptions-it is rude.
If you have ever studied/observed the natural world, you would see that introduced predators are never as good at keeping natural balance as the original ones-that is why there are game counts and hunting seasons with licenses for both predator and prey-to keep the balance. I was raised on a ranch in W. Texas and I live in a remote area now-so I know a bit about coyotes and livestock. Feral dogs in packs are actually the worst killers of livestock-beats both coyotes and wolves-fortunately, packs of feral dogs are dispatched as soon as they are known to be raiding livestock. Coyotes are more clever than dogs or wolves and hard to control for a natural balance.
And yes, coyotes can take more than one or two calves/goats now and then-a good sized pack can do more-and as I said before-they are NOT afraid of humans where wolves are-coyotes take pet cats and dogs all the time from yards as fast food here-and have attacked humans more than once-do not go alone in coyote territory.
And yet you believe that wolves are not that dangerous.
If you are from Texas, you probably have never encountered wolves as the last ones were killed in 1970. Since then there have not been any known wolves in Texas.
(https://mexicanwolves.org/a-history-of-wolves-in-texas-from-native-top-predators-to-a-fading-memory/)
Having seen the carnage that a small number of wolves can inflict on sheep overnight, I’d rather deal with coyotes than wolves any day.
I think your deep respect for coyotes is born of the fact that you have not dealt with larger predators. Coyotes can be dangerous, but, ultimately, they are still small predators. When I have hunted coyotes, I have never worried about them, normally, if I a thinking about predator risks, I am worrying about mountain lions and bears.
Wolves on the other hand are apex predators, and full grown males can weigh close to 200 pounds. I disagree with your statement that coyotes are not afraid of humans. Every coyote I have encountered has treated me with respect indicating its belief that I could be dangerous. I suspect that coyotes are not as afraid of humans as they used to be, but that is merely because we do not kill them with sufficient enthusiasm to warrant fear.