And in another study done in Oregon decades ago it was determined that the
more ruthlessly humans attempted to "control" coyotes, the larger were the
litters of those coyotes that remained uncontrolled.

I predict that coyotes and magpies will outlast our species by a many a
millennia.

Survivers. That's why I love 'um.

Dennis Rockwell
Kennewick, WA
dennrockwell at surfbest.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Sandelin" <floriferous at msn.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:43 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Missing cats and coyotes


>
> Nina wrote about the coyotes and missing cats in her area. In a study done
> in King County it was estimated that more than 40% of the annual diet of
> Coyotes in suburban King County was house cat. It was also estimated that
> 70% of the diet of pups involved house pets, so during pupping season
> (which
> is now) Coyotes specialize in house pets.
>
> Another good reason to keep them indoors at night.
>
> Rob Sandelin
> Naturalist, Writer
> Snohomish County WA
>
>
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