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Originally Posted by Sweet Girls  I do remember this story, but can't quite remember if they determined it was a full-blooded coyote or perhaps a coy-dog. People I've talked to in rural areas of Ontario have told me that the "coyote" problem doesn't tend to be the truly wild, full blooded coyote, but instead caused by coy-dogs which are the result of coyote and feral dog breeding(unwanted dogs left in rural areas to fend for themselves). Apparently this mix causes the coy-dog to be both feral but unafraid of human habitation, thus more likely to attack humans or near urban areas. Of course, there is always the possibility that our human need for space has squished their territory to the point where they can't avoid us, even if they wanted to! I agree with beecee...it's important to do the best you can to protect them, but remember unless we are prepared to keep them locked up in a "plastic bubble" then we can't protect them from everything. And for me, the joy of being a dog, means you have to go out and do "dog things"  |
I agree...
Also, when I referred to 'responsibility' not seeming to work, I was referring to exotic pet ownership specifically, as they are the ones who jeopardize everyone else's safety by releasing exotics instead of finding proper locations when they can no longer care for them...and that ("owners") includes 'importers' who cannot sell them after bringing them here as well.
