[Capriole]

Some studies have shown that if coyotes are killed off the survivors just breed more to replace the dead ones. >

NOt if there aren't any left.

Well, yeah, obviously. IF there aren't any left. Of course, humans haven't had much luck in killing every single coyote in a given area, and even when that happens, more coyotes move into the unclaimed territory. It's very frustrating.

Special bowhunts for deer in populated areas works pretty well too. But we have the bleeding hearts standing in the way. Boo hoo! I'd rather watch them starve and buy my meat at the store where I don't have to deal with the reality of death!

I live in a very liberal suburb. But the liberals get sick of having their BMWs totalled by deer, so there is bow and gun hunting here several times a year, even in developed areas. Hardly makes a dent in the deer population, though.

[Terriergal]

humans haven't had much luck in killing every single coyote in a given area, and even when that happens, more coyotes move into the unclaimed territory. It's very frustrating.

Ah well, keep shooting.

hunting deer in populated areas is tough - people don't realize patterning them is totally different than elsewhere. I haven't tried it but I have been reading about people who have.

[Terriergal]

BTW you would think that people dispatching rabbits and squirrels would make an even smaller dent since there are so many more than there are predators... but somehow I've managed. The damage is much less around our house than it was when we first moved here. The animals learn the area is dangerous. I watch them actually skirt my yard sometimes.