Coyote and Rodent Patrol
Photo by: Tom Kornner, USFWS
Intelligent predators are teaching us much about how they respond to our human behavior. It is only for us to pay attention to what they are trying to tell us. Coyotes have not successfully survived for 5 million years on this American continent without responding effectively to the challenges that threaten their survival.
And know that each Coyote is a unique individual, and responds to the situations in their lives in their own unique way. This cautionary knowledge on our part will help each farmer take their time to understand this individual Coyote with whom they share their farm.
Michelle Canfield, who raises grass fed Lamb, wrote this about her experience with Coyote behavior:
“The more selection pressure they (Coyotes) face, the more they rise to the challenge and increase reproduction. So the last thing we want to do is go on a killing spree; because the population responds exactly opposite to what we’d prefer.”
Sharing with you now this excellent article from On Pasture:
https://onpasture.com/2019/08/26/coyotes-can-protect-your-livestock-from-predators/