I realize that I have been lucky not to have had a coyote kill my chickens and that I might have a different outlook if I had. This thread is one where members feel comfortable expressing different points of view, which is beneficial in keeping our minds open. I certainly understand why members defend their livestock by killing coyotes and other wild animals. Before joining this thread I had a closed mind and felt completely against it. The recent discussion of coyotes prompted me to research coyote behavior and I want to share this information-- not to protest against killing them, but to offer insight and perspective.
http://www.predatordefense.org/coyotes.htm
There you go again... .speaking to my I love anything that's fuzzy side. A friends wants to hunt the coyotes in our woods this fall and I haven't decided if I'll let him or not yet. We're eventually going to fence in the entire back yard so I'm hoping that will help with any predator situation. I really think it was a hawk that got Tansy so my rage against the coyotes is dwindling. It's always frustrating trying to find a balance with nature when it's so easy to simply impose our will on it.