[AT] coyotes

[Ralph Goff]

Used to be said that it indicated a change in the weather coming when the 
coyotes set up a chorus in the daytime. But lately I hear it quite often and 
it just seems to be normal behaviour for them. The nightime howling of the 
coyote is something I have lived with all my life and would miss it if I 
lived in a place where there was none.
We have plenty of them around and they occasionally get one of my bantam 
chickens. Even caught one running after one of my cats one morning, right 
through the yard. They are not hard to scare off, especially if you are 
carrying a firearm (which of course nobody in Canada owns). :-)

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Moden" <brucemoden at yahoo.com>
To: "AT Tractor Antique Tractor" <AT at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:39 PM
Subject: [AT] coyotes


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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