Posted on 04/26/2014 1:43:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Mr. Mercat and I were walking our dachshund years ago in the woods. Thunder didn’t need a lease. He found a nest/den of coyote pups. He knew to stay back but he just gazed lovingly at them and then we moved on. I’m sure mom was watching. They couldn’t have been more than a few days old.
I’ve got two of them, and I believe some pups, living right next to my apartment in a gully separating two apartment complexes. They howl at times, and have basically no fear of humans.
I’ve seen them wander around the apartment complex in broad daylight. I’m in Norther San Diego County and there is precious little open space in this area. This little family needs to go as far as I’m concerned.
However, the neighborhood’s feral cat population has suddenly, inexplicably declined.
Where I live, coyotes are unofficial animal control officers and black bears enforce the “Secure Your Garbage” regulations.
The system works.
“Anyway, what’s up with the coyote population?”
‘Yotes are the ultimate survivors. They improvise, adapt and overcome, as they say. They’ve learned to live around civilization, and can live wherever people are. 150 years ago they were only in the southwestern US and Mexico. Now I believe they are in all lower 48 states, plus Canada and Alaska.
I once saw a coyote run across the interstate in front of me. He looked left when he crossed my lanes, then looked right when he crossed the other side.
We have one here in Southern DE in my community.
He likes rabbits.
If anyone has ever been to South America you’ll see stray dogs all over the place use crosswalks. They even look both ways. Or. If a biped is waiting the cross the dogs wait with the biped until it is safe to cross.
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Dittos to that system! Both of those animals are all over up here.
“He’s the hairy handed gent that’s been overheard in Kent and lately he’s been heard in Mayfair”
I’ve seen that behavior.
/johnny
yeah they go after cats and small dogs just as easy as anything else small and furry.
may appear to be cute and tame but it’s a real problem. another case of fedgov and ecofreaks forcing their “zero common sense toleration” on all of us. I wish we could just round up the bureaucrats and gaia nuts and stick them in a cage with the coyotes and see how their policies work for them. Let em try to sing to the coyotes not to eat them.
We’ve always bought our dogs, but I DO like the idea of a lease. What’s the monthly rate? Is there a significant residual value?
My daughters and I found a remarkable stray on Ilha Grande, an island off the coast of Brazil. In the town of Vila do Abraão, this guy could perfectly play the part of beggar. He would approach you on a park bench, plaintively put one paw up on your knee, and, I swear, a tear would roll down his cheek until you fed him. What an actor!
These coyotes come across the GG bridge at night. Free food in the city. Corresponds with the flyers on the poles-missing dogs/cats.
Just so you don’t lose a bar bet, it’s Wile E. Coyote...not Wiley Coyote.
LOL...I never made the connection the lost dog/cat posters. But, now that I consider that, you’re right!
Why? Are you auditioning? You can play the fool in the corner, pointy hat and all.
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