>>>> We see them regularly here, during the day often. At night they seem to pack together and do their yipping. But I've never had a problem w/one at all--it's been owls, foxes and stray dogs that have harmed our poultry. The horses don't bother with them, just watch them, and they never bother the horses. They are too busy hunting mice and rabbits inthe pasture! I have heard of them pack-hunting a dog, and I've seen one very hungry one go after a neighbor's dog, but other than that, they mind their own business. I wouldn't worry about it.
Do they get cats? That's my main worry after my initial shock wore off. Two of my four barn cats are missing at the moment, but they often go out doing whatever cats do during the day. The backyard cats are all accounted for. We've had foxes here for as long as I can remember, and a fox family lives in the woods behind us. It's just that we've seen the foxes become gradually more accustomed to us over a period of years, still keeping a respectful distance, slowly coming in a little closer. It was only a month or so ago that I saw the first skunk in my yard. Somehow it's unsettling, eerie even, to see normally "invisible" animals practically underfoot. I know it's a sign of encroaching suburbia. It can't be good for the habits of an area's ecosystem to change so quickly. I like wildlife, but this seems like too much is changing too fast. Another shocking thing is that the area I came face-to-face with him is where I've been taking little Frank out for potty training. Frank looks awfully little and vulnerable now...I sure won't be leaving him unattended any time soon. Coyotes aren't native to this area, or at least they weren't here for many, many years. Hunters brought them in to hunt maybe 20 years ago, and they adapted, and seem to be thriving and migrating. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.6/991 - Release Date: 9/5/2007 2:55 PM
