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From: ALAN SKEOCH <alan.skeoch@rogers.com>Subject: EPISODE 602 bark! BARK! Bark! There is s big coyote down there….look!Date: September 30, 2022 at 5:36:28 PM EDTTo: John Wardle <jwardle@rogers.com>, Marjorie Skeoch <marjorieskeoch@gmail.com>, Alan Skeoch <alan.skeoch@rogers.com>
EPISODE 602 bark! BARK! Bark! There is s big coyote down there….look!alan skeohSept 30, 2-022
“Her camouflage is also perfect…her smell is not!““Alan, the dog is going crazy…must be coyotes.”At first we could see nothing. Then a large coyotes stepped from behind a bush intothe open spot. It stopped, took its time to check us out and continued to teaseWoody who is very brave when behind a chain line fence.COYOTES AS PETS…YES, IT IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT DESIRABLE
There are people who have pet coyotes but I think taming a coyote
is bad idea for several reasons. Breeders sell them for around $400
each. Cheap $50 coyotes should be avoided…problems there with
health of the animals likely.
KEEPING a coyote may be illegal in the first place. So read no further.
If you are determined to get a coyote consider these problems. First is space.
A tame coyote needs about 1.5 acres minimum space. Not many people have
city lots that size. Then it must be fenced about 10 feet high with an extra two feet
buried…12 inches down, then folded back another 12 inches so the coyote cannot
dig itself out. Fencing a larger space, say 10 acres, won’t work because the coyote
may feel it is in the wild…i.e. not tame. Fencing the real rate of a male coyote is out of
the questions as in the quote below.
“It is not possible to have a pet coyote if you do not own a large plot of land. And we mean large! You can’t keep a coyote in an apartment or a suburban housing plant.
It’s not fair to the coyote to live in such small quarters and can end up causing behavioral problems.
According to the Virginia DWR, coyotes have a home range of about 6 miles in diameter. Male coyotes can range even further, especially if they are looking for a female or trying to start their pack.”
Your tame coyote may like you as long as you show it you are the alpha parent…the
indisputable boss. Possible to do. But be careful bringing friends around. The coyote
might see them as competition for affection and for food. Bite them. Same a applies in
spades for pets. GRRRR!
What will you feed it? Squirrels?, rabbits?, cats? rats? Just about anything it seems but be sure and feed it often
otherwise your coyote will start looking at other livings things like your pet cat.
And do not think you can take a tame coyote for a walk on a leash. If other leashed dogs are passing by the
coyote could go berserk trying to get them and lots of biting will happen to all in the coyote’s way including
you I imagine.
Who is inside the fence? The coyote? Or us? The answer is obvious.
There is no coyote in this picture above. Could be though. The picture below is our backyard, unfenced part, and there is a
coyote present…almost invisible. Coyotes have decided that urban life is OK and now seeing a coyote on your street is
common. When i was a kid, decades ago, coyotes were almost fictional creatures skulking around the American west where
they originated. Not so today.
HERE is a coyote story from Kent snd Jan Farrow
KENT FARROW…COYOTE STORY FROM WASAGA BEACH
Hi Allan…..love your backyard and farm and creatures that are lured to them. We do not have coyotes at the cottage but we do have our passive fox(if there is such a thing at! We are back to Wasaga after a 4 month stay at the cottage . In Wasaga we have many coyotes that roam about feeding on rabbits and stray cats. THREE winters ago we lost a yearling deer , who despite being protected by 5 other adults, was surrounded and consumed on the golf course fairway behind us. All that was left were the two hind legs. They take no prisoners when hungry especially when the snow is deep. We are home for a few more days to let impending hurricane Ian pass and then back to ‘Hodge Podge Lodge ‘ to close up. Stay safe!<image0.jpeg>This would have been 3 winters ago when there was close to 18-20” of snow on the ground. There was a small herd of dear wintering on the golf course….3 adults and two young ones. We also had 2 coyotes trailing them . I have them on my trail cam. We heard the celebratory yipping noises and in the morning my son found the two hind legs. We see them trotting across the farmer’s fields at times. Any ways that is natures food chain I suppose. After all, Wasaga is a Provincial Park.
Kent FarrowSent from my iPhone
Kent Farrow