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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

Too true!  With coyotes, you need to be both pro-active and reactive.  They 
are super smart, super adaptive.

Our Aussies stayed with the sheep and raised the alarm. However, the coyotes 
quickly figure out how to take down one end of a herd while the other end is 
being protected by the dogs.  The Borzoi killed the coyotes.  They made a 
very effective team, the three girls -- Maggie May, Candy Bear and Just 
Plain Kate <g>

They couldn't outrun Kate and Borzoi don't fight, they kill on the run. 
After a few months the coyotes moved on to other places.  They don't stay 
around where they can't win.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT gmail.com>


> The baby rabbit call is fine until they figure it out. You can shoot
> coyotes (well, the slow learners anyhow) all day, and still have
> plenty of survivors who can go forth and repopulate.
>
> I have nothing against shooting coyotes, but it's not terribly
> effective in protecting livestock.