Dog Fights with Raccoons (collie, food, ears, claw)
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Why should any animal be allowed to burn off all the others?
We have 'risen' above the others, I think we should use this knowledge to protect the planet.
Think this will cost us big time in the long run.
I understand evolution, but still respect my other brothers and sisters.
Varmit? I know the definition, and in my small world, we might be considered one...
All I mean by my post is that the world might have a broader way of looking, and I often find humans to be more of a pest.
I am not saying that there are not other animal pests besides human, just that as we invade more of their property, and then whine as a species (humans)
"a bear is in my back yard...."
we should be more understanding and not just kill.
And in retrospect, I really did get off topic!
Last edited by TerraDown; 09-08-2015 at 12:32 AM..
Why should any animal be allowed to burn off all the others?
We have 'risen' above the others, I think we should use this knowledge to protect the planet.
Think this will cost us big time in the long run.
I understand evolution, but still respect my other brothers and sisters.
Varmit? I know the definition, and in my small world, we might be considered one...
All I mean by my post is that the world might have a broader way of looking, and I often find humans to be more of a pest.
I am not saying that there are not other animal pests besides human, just that as we invade more of their property, and then whine as a species (humans)
"a bear is in my back yard...."
we should be more understanding and not just kill.
And in retrospect, I really did get off topic!
It is Mrs. Driller.
I have no answer to your question............it is Mother Nature you will have to ask.
Letting your animals out at night in the suburb I live in is pretty much an eventual death sentence.
The cats that used to roams our neighborhood killing songbirds etc. have all been exterminated in recent years by coyotes that have taken up residence. (Or bobcat or fox or even great horned owl).
They tried to take out a neighbors beagle but the owner intervened in time. (Tied out in the backyard with 2 coyotes circling it.)
Our dog is just under 20lbs and we don't let her out to roam.
That's not counting the potential for mountain lions.
Coyote groups and Mountain lions will kill your bigger dogs too.
Letting your animals out at night in the suburb I live in is pretty much an eventual death sentence.
The cats that used to roams our neighborhood killing songbirds etc. have all been exterminated in recent years by coyotes that have taken up residence. (Or bobcat or fox or even great horned owl).
They tried to take out a neighbors beagle but the owner intervened in time. (Tied out in the backyard with 2 coyotes circling it.)
Our dog is just under 20lbs and we don't let her out to roam.
That's not counting the potential for mountain lions.
Coyote groups and Mountain lions will kill your bigger dogs too.
Yep. They're being sighted in northern IL now too along with black bear and mountain lion. My dad owns some land he likes to putter around on and he doesn't go out there unarmed anymore since it's near a lot of forest land.
Just a couple weeks ago he even saw a mink on his property! I saw a least weasel crossing the road near there too. Crazy, never saw that stuff as a kid due to trapping etc.
Heck, my father whom is nearing 70 said that as a young boy it was rare to see a deer.
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