On 2019-11-28 6:24 p.m., A Moose in Love wrote:
> On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 6:08:57 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 12:41:26 PM UTC-10, Terry Coombs
>> wrote:
>>> On 11/28/2019 1:38 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 6:47:01 AM UTC-10, Terry
>>>> Coombs wrote:
>>>>> On 11/28/2019 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11:19:26 AM UTC-5, notbob
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2019-11-28, Dave Smith >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2019-11-28 6:44 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>>>> first! We can't kill the beautiful creatures!"
>>>>>>>>> versus "They're eating up the landscaping that I paid
>>>>>>>>> big bucks to have someone install!"
>>>>>>>> bush, but I almost never see them when I am walking
>>>>>>>> back there.
>>>>>>> I can relate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Never seen a wild turkey, but my buddy sed they had
>>>>>>> "invaded" his CA neighborhood, prior to his egress to
>>>>>>> Kansas.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd been to his house dozens of times. Typical CA
>>>>>>> suburban neighborhood (from 60's) w/ sidewalks, CA
>>>>>>> ranch-style housing, and all that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was shocked when he told me (from KS) that wild
>>>>>>> turkey's had taken over his neighborhood. He would see
>>>>>>> 'em coming down the street (via "sidewalks") when he
>>>>>>> walked his dog!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can you shoot 'em? Much like the "wild pig", problem,
>>>>>>> no. CA is weird, like that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> nb
>>>>>> If they hadn't systematically tried to eradicate the
>>>>>> predators, the problem wouldn't exist.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Come to think of it, it's been most of a decade since I've
>>>>>> seen a coyote in my back yard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>> We haven't seen any coyotes in our yard , but we can hear
>>>>> them quite often . Too bad they don't eat armadillos . Those
>>>>> are becoming a problem here .
>>>>>
>>>>> -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my
>>>>> woods !
>>>> I've never heard one of those in real life. That would probably
>>>> give me the heebie-jeebies. The coyotes, not the armadillos.
>>>> Although I've never heard an armadillo either so maybe...
>>>
>>> Sounds just like they do in the movies , not at all creepy .
>>> It's when you can hear their "chatter" - little yips , growls and
>>> soft barks that you should be worried . Because if you can hear
>>> that they're probably within fifty feet or so . Coyotes are OK in
>>> my book , they perform some important tasks out in the woods ,
>>> like controlling rodent populations and cleaning up dead animals
>>> .
>>>
>>> -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my
>>> woods !
>>
>> I'm probably creeped out by the silence that allows one to hear
>> distant, lonely, sounds. I was in a soundproof room once and it was
>> uncomfortable. My tinnitus is especially loud and you can hear your
>> own heartbeat. It's mostly unnatural. Do coyotes attack people? I
>> don't recall that happening. I suppose they might if you find
>> yourself in a herd of them.
>
> They may attack young children. I'd keep an eye on your kids when
> out in the bush.
>

Not just children. About 10 years ago a Toronto woman was killed by
coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...reton-1.779304