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["Frank Fries" <frank.fries AT imagewireless.ca>]

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

Absolutely.

> 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.

Exactly  - also coyotes don't WANT to fight dogs - they will eat small ones, 
but they try and avoid dogs that are able to put a fight.  .they are looking 
for any easy meal, not a fight..they will always go for the easiest prey 
available with the least work and danger (logical) - from a coyote's point 
of view, if they get hurt, they can't hunt, they go hungry..
> 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.

Agreed - at best, it temporarily thins them in the immediate area...
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