[AT] OFFLIST - RE: coyotes

[Stephen Offiler]

Pssst... Mike... that wasn't offlist...

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Michael P. Maynard
<mmaynard at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> Hey Bruce, where in WNY are you?
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> Mike
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Moden
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:40 PM
> To: AT Tractor Antique Tractor
> Subject: [AT] coyotes
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> Here in Western New York State, I have noticed an increase in coyotes over
> the last 15 years since we moved on the farm full time.  I don't know much
> about them except the stuff you hear & read, mostly that they are nocturnal
> and howl.  My recent experience was with a rather large coyote walking
> across my from lawn about 10 AM (full daylight), not too concerned about my
> being there, we just looked at each other for a while & the coyote retreated
> into the brush.
> The other morning about 8 AM (again not dark) when I went out to get the
> newspaper they were up on the hill next to our house and were yipping like a
> bunch of little lap dogs.  I have heard that when they show signs of
> behavior changes that prehaps they are sick/rabid, etc. how true is that?
> I have noticed that when the barn light (dusk to dawn) is not on over night
> they will come down nearer the house.  Neighbors have aske me to keep the
> light on so they won't come down & bother thier dogs at night, does anyone
> have any info on thier response to light?  Our county drops rabies
> vaccination squares (like large chunks of feed, with a biodegradeable label)
> to keep the rabies down in racoons- does this work on coyotes?  I sold my
> goats & horse so I don't have any livestock to attract them but they seem to
> like us for some reason, but we do have lots of ground hogs & turkeys, but I
> have heard a healthy turkey will get the best of a coyote.
> My main question is on the behavior changes that I have noticed.
> Bruce
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