Cats and Coyotes

[Johnsfolly]

In this situation they should just leave the coyotes alone. If the coyotes are not coming around houses and possibly around children, I see no harm in losing a few stupid house cats they are straying into the green spaces. 

@Dutch get a have a heart live trap then take the cats out to the closest Nat'l forest or MDC land and donate a .22 LR for each cat.

I have never seen any of my past cat donations to the wildlands stick around for more than a couple of days.

[tjm]

I was thinking cage trap and pond or water tank. Treat them like skunks. I don't like shooting into the cage because of possible damage.

[Johnsfolly]

13 minutes ago, tjm said:

pond or water tank.

Trash can works.

[BilletHead]

11 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Trash can works.

     The .25 cal. Pellet rife is very efficient in or out of the trap.

[BilletHead]

       

 

 

 

Coyote tries to drag young child on Woodland Hills front lawn (yahoo.com)

       

[tjm]

The mangy coyote can be cured with 3 cc of ivomectin, the mange of itself is not a reason to remove it from the population.  I don't understand how people can be surprised at "how bold" a wild animal is, those are predators, it's only natural that they attack fleeing prey and as soon as the child or pet flees it becomes prey by that action. I am surprised that predators don't attack unattended children  more often  than they do, especially in urban/suburban areas where the animals have become used to humans not attacking them.

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, BilletHead said:

     The .25 cal. Pellet rife is very efficient in or out of the trap.

I would strongly agree with that statement. I would rather not drown them. 

[BilletHead]

5 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I would strongly agree with that statement. I would rather not drown them. 

                 Agree I have dropped live traps into Pat's garden pond to drown coons. It is really clear and not fun to watch the struggle. I have done many drowning sets for coon, mink, beaver and muskrats but I was not there to watch. The correct placed shot is much quicker. When I used to skin I did not like the mess a shot animal presented though. 

[grizwilson]

21 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

 

@Dutch get a have a heart live trap then take the cats out to the closest Nat'l forest or MDC land and donate a .22 LR for each cat.

 

Sometimes there is a jerk neighbor in the area that needs every coon, groundhog, cat, opossum you can trap....just make sure they live far enough away they do not return......

[MOPanfisher]

On 12/23/2022 at 1:39 PM, tjm said:

The mangy coyote can be cured with 3 cc of ivomectin, the mange of itself is not a reason to remove it from the population.  I don't understand how people can be surprised at "how bold" a wild animal is, those are predators, it's only natural that they attack fleeing prey and as soon as the child or pet flees it becomes prey by that action. I am surprised that predators don't attack unattended children  more often  than they do, especially in urban/suburban areas where the animals have become used to humans not attacking them.

I guess I don't get shocked at the boldness of coyotes, that's part if why they are so successful as a predator.  I also don't spend a second of time thinking about how to cure one of mange.  I simply remove the problem if possible and go on with what I was doing before.  I guess the phrase "it's just a dang coyote, cat, possum, skunk" is pretty much how I look at them.