Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] Coyotes
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:49:13 +0100
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In disputes between wolves and farmers, I generally support the wolves (or 
coyotes in this case).

Nathan

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On Feb 21, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> Leo Wesson writes:
> 
> Haven't seen this in many years:  some coyote pissed off a rancher so
> 
> he shot the coyote and hung him on a fence as a warning to other
> 
> coyotes.  Used to be fairly common sight.
> 
> 
> http://homepage.mac.com/leosarv/coyote/index.html
> 
> 
> - - - - -
> 
> 
> Coyotes are a minor but increasing problem in the NorthEast. They are found
> all over New York State and have even been sighted in New York City's
> Central Park. Around my area they pose a problem only to people with cats
> since the little felines prove to be the coyote's favorite snack. We have a
> couple in the woods around out home who occasionally take down a very young
> fawn. But in one sense they are a real benefit. Far more annoying than the
> coyotes are flocks of illegal immigrant Canada Geese who crap on lawns,
> chase small children, and chase away other more docile birds. Apparently 
> the
> geese fear only one animal - the coyote. Garden stores do a brisk business
> in fake coyotes made of plastic with a few ribbons hanging from them to
> simulate hair moving in the wind. Stand a plastic coyote in your yard and
> the geese will give it a wide berth, at least until they decide that it is
> no threat. A real dead coyote hanging from a tree branch and swaying in the
> wind might work better.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
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Replies: Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Coyotes)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Coyotes)