Posted by jackinok on September 07, 2011 at 07:34:35 from (162.58.82.136):
In Reply to: Coyotes and calves posted by rrlund on September 06, 2011 at 07:10:23:
I will say one thing,many times,in fact most times when you see a coyote around a new calf they are not trying to eat it.but they are after its manure,very rich in milk and vitamins that a new calf gets from its mother,and its a delicacy to a coyote(or your dog).some cows will try to drive them off,some wont pay them any mind whatsoever,that all depends on the disposition of the cow.dont believe it, just put your cows up in a pen where you can watch them calve and see.coyotes gets blamed for a lot of things,such as eating quail.actually its very very rare to find quail remains in a coyotes stomach,same with bobcats.according to a 10 year study finished a few years back by the oklahoma wildlife department that was the most complete one ever,the number one killer of quail besides weather and habitat loss,is of all things snakes,and right behind that house cats.could coyote kill a calf,without a doubt yes,do they? no one yet seems to seen it actually happen but it probably does happen some.believe it or not i called in a bobcat once that weighed very close to 35 lbs.farmer whos land i was hunting,said he had been losing calves,and once i shot that cat it stopped.but folks dont blame bobcats for killing them.i shoot coyotes,always have,but i dont try to kill every one i see.and heres a little fact most folks may not know about them,killing one actually INCREASES the population!they are genetically engineered to increase litter size when numbers are reduced by some means.according to the us fish and game, in a article i read just last night, gov trappers kill @500,000 (reported) each year.they estimated,that to to actually lower the population of coyotes,we would have to kill 75% of all the coyotes in the country to see any reduction in numbers whatsoever!i dont think it hurts any thing to shoot them,and lots of states urge you to,but they are more concerned about the deer they kill instead of calves ,because deer are biggest money makers for the state wildlife departments.i ,personally ,am more concerned with my calves being struck by lightning than being eaten by coyotes.
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