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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 heard it was either young coyotes who were learning to hunt on their own who had never had interaction with humans therefore weren't scared of humans, or the coyotes had bred with wolves at some point in the past causing a new line of more aggressive coyotes.. I agree we can't lock them up in a bubble, but we should also be prepared and take precautions, I agree a lot of it is caused by humans releasing exotic pets, taking all thier land and resources, and global warming causing changes making life a lot more difficult for animals in the wild, I think if you go hiking alone you should carry some type of defense, big stick, peppers pray etc and keep your dog close