Coyotes (Atlanta, Reynolds: crime, townhouse, unemployed)

[ATLTJL]

They are an invasive species and should be eradicate from GA.

I don't think so.

I mean, they many not have been traditionally native, but they made their way here through natural range expansion. It's not like people brought them here and set them loose.

So I'd say that makes them native! Or else you could say people are an invasive species to all of North America.

[DJDeadParrot]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

It's not like people brought them here and set them loose.

That is absolutely how they got here...

https://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com...belong-georgia

The original article says coyotes don't go after cats. As someone who has watched a population of barn cats disappear in a matter of weeks almost immediately after coyotes were confirmed in the area, I can emphatically say that that's bulls^&*.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by DJDeadParrot

The original article says coyotes don't go after cats. As someone who has watched a population of barn cats disappear in a matter of weeks almost immediately after coyotes were confirmed in the area, I can emphatically say that that's bulls^&*.

They will definitely eat cats, chickens and small dogs.

Coyotes are opportunistic predators who moved into the ATL region for the easy pickings we provide.

[JanND]

Originally Posted by DJDeadParrot

That is absolutely how they got here...

https://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com...belong-georgia

The original article says coyotes don't go after cats. As someone who has watched a population of barn cats disappear in a matter of weeks almost immediately after coyotes were confirmed in the area, I can emphatically say that that's bulls^&*.

I believe that this is correct. I researched a bit and found several links related to the escalation of conflicts and this link below is informative. I urge the naysayers to simply do their own research.

I live in a medium sized town in the Northern Midwest. Our town is alongside a major river and I've often heard that not only do we have coyotes but there have been two black bears caught in the middle of our town.

Lots of locals think that the feeding of deer by local folk precipitates the growth of these predatory animals. I certainly see the logic in that concern.

It does give me pause to think at sometime I may confront a wild animal when I'm letting my aging bulldog outside in the middle of the night to go potty.

And, I'm certainly not an alarmist, but encounters between humans and wildlife does not always end well.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/our...yote_symposium

[ATLTJL]

That's the only reference I saw to hunters bringing them, but I found plenty of references to coyotes simply naturally expanding their range east (I think they are in every eastern state now).

So maybe hunters did bring them here, I'm not going to say that they didn't. But it looks like even if they did not, the coyotes would have found their way here anyway.

[krogerDisco]

Just introduce roadrunners. They'll kill'em off.

[Angel Grimes]

I also live in the Sope creek area off Emory Lane and have seen them in my fenced backyard (inside the yard) along with their tracks. I've seen smaller ones to very large ones boldly crossing our street. They were jumping my fence and crossing my yard at 10:39 am and on the street right at dusk. I've earned my nieghbir who has a small dog and a three year old in the yard quite often. (I have two small dogs under ten pounds that are no longer allowed in my own yard and I bought a porch potty for night time needs). I am from California in a nature area and haven't seen coyotes as aggressive or noeghbirhood loving as much as these. They approach all of our yards nightly and torments the dogs and have heard many a small dog screeching to be let in or god knows what was happening - as I could hear the coyote going off too. The coyotes and small animals in this neighborhood - don't mix - the average fence is only three feet tall. I do believe more notices need to go out in this area to local residents to keep their small children and pets beside them at all times as there are a significant larger amount of "neighborhood friendly" coyotes than I've ever seen in any neighborhood - and I'm raised in a farm so trust me - it's unusual behavior for the coyote in Sope creek. Reminds me of Lake Tahoe where they will - take your small dog right off a leash as they have no fear in certain areas. Anyways - just taking a moment to type this as I would like for residents of Sope Creek to know and understand - they need to take safety precautions with their small children and pets in this area at all times of day. Pepper spray works well on coyotes that have become too aggressive. Air horns are good too along with sensors lighting on your property and websites sprinklers. Good luck to all! Me and my pups will be finding another neighborhood to buy into as we would like to enjoy our own yard and I have not seen this issue in the tiger areas of amarietta where I have lived. They seem to call Sope Creek "home". I feel sorry for the small dogs who are being left outside in fences here by themselves as their owners are indeed "trapping them" as coyote food. Notices should be sent out to the residents here.

[LTCM]

They are a non-native invasive species. We should exterminate them from the entire state.

[Southern man]

The coyotes around my area have done a pretty good job on the stray cats.

[LTCM]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

I don't think so.

I mean, they many not have been traditionally native, but they made their way here through natural range expansion. It's not like people brought them here and set them loose.

So I'd say that makes them native! Or else you could say people are an invasive species to all of North America.

You cannot just make up your own definition for native. Coyotes are not native to Georgia and they have no place here.

Coyotes only expanded into GA because we killed off the Red Wolf. If we had not exterminated the native canines, yotes would NEVER had invaded our state.

Remove them. EVERY single one.