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On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:03:23 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: Bears are more in the northeast towards Canada. Cougars/mountain lions are more common in the southwest. There are some wolves in the southern states but they aren't around like they used to be. Jill There are panthers in central Florida. I haven't seen any but I've driven across the middle of Florida and there are signs warning about them. |
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"MaryL" wrote in message ... On 10/30/2015 1:35 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "MaryL" wrote in message ... I live in the "piney woods" region of East Texas. I have never seen a cougar or bear, but there are numerous reports that they have been migrating into East Texas. Coyotes are the biggest problem for small domestic animals in this area. They are numerous and are frequently seen (and heard) even in urban communities. I was talking to my neighbor this afternoon. She has 4 cats that are indoor/outdoor cats. Two of them have disappeared, and she fears that coyotes may have gotten them. She had 5 cats until recently, but one of them was killed on the road last week. I hope for the best for her, but this sounds very bad. Coyotes have been seen around here. MaryL Coyotes seem to be half way between foxes and wolves. I know I have foxes coming every night to examine my chicken huts to see if I've forgotten to shut them up (bad luck there you foxes) and when Boyfie was younger, he'd be out and about chasing them off. But now he is getting older, I don't allow it. I keep him in overnight. He doesn't like it much but he needs to accept that his meowmie knows best. "Some" foxes will kill cats, they are not going to get the chance. I hope your friend's cats come back, but do you think it's likely that coyotes have eaten them? It does seem that it's very possible. How sad. Tweed Yes, it is very possible that they have been killed by coyotes. It often happens to cats and even small dogs. My grandparents were farmers, and my grandmother raised chickens (laying hens, several varieties). She really loved her chickens. I can still picture her "clucking" to them as she scattered feed and grit from a bucket. She would call them every evening, and they would follow her into the chicken coop. Just like you, that was to protect them from the foxes. Of course, this was a great many years ago. My aunt is the only remaining sibling from my mother's family, and she is now 91 years old. MaryL So if coyotes are killing cats and small dogs, is there a control program at all? Tweed |
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On 11/3/2015 3:57 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message ... On 10/30/2015 1:35 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "MaryL" wrote in message ... I live in the "piney woods" region of East Texas. I have never seen a cougar or bear, but there are numerous reports that they have been migrating into East Texas. Coyotes are the biggest problem for small domestic animals in this area. They are numerous and are frequently seen (and heard) even in urban communities. I was talking to my neighbor this afternoon. She has 4 cats that are indoor/outdoor cats. Two of them have disappeared, and she fears that coyotes may have gotten them. She had 5 cats until recently, but one of them was killed on the road last week. I hope for the best for her, but this sounds very bad. Coyotes have been seen around here. MaryL Coyotes seem to be half way between foxes and wolves. I know I have foxes coming every night to examine my chicken huts to see if I've forgotten to shut them up (bad luck there you foxes) and when Boyfie was younger, he'd be out and about chasing them off. But now he is getting older, I don't allow it. I keep him in overnight. He doesn't like it much but he needs to accept that his meowmie knows best. "Some" foxes will kill cats, they are not going to get the chance. I hope your friend's cats come back, but do you think it's likely that coyotes have eaten them? It does seem that it's very possible. How sad. Tweed Yes, it is very possible that they have been killed by coyotes. It often happens to cats and even small dogs. My grandparents were farmers, and my grandmother raised chickens (laying hens, several varieties). She really loved her chickens. I can still picture her "clucking" to them as she scattered feed and grit from a bucket. She would call them every evening, and they would follow her into the chicken coop. Just like you, that was to protect them from the foxes. Of course, this was a great many years ago. My aunt is the only remaining sibling from my mother's family, and she is now 91 years old. MaryL So if coyotes are killing cats and small dogs, is there a control program at all? Tweed None, as far as I know. They are wild animals, and residents could legally shoot them but not inside town (no shooting permitted within town limits). I have never heard of attacks against people in this area, but they are a menace to small animals. They can occasionally be heard howling, so they are not far off. A hav-a-heart trap could be used, but I am not aware of any organized program. I don't want to exaggerate. We don't have small animals disappearing on a daily basis. For example, the neighbor I mentioned has had those cats for about 6 years, and she lets them go outside "at will." But now it seems that two of them have disappeared and *may* be victims of coyotes. MaryL |
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2015 17:12:33 -0600, MaryL
wrote: None, as far as I know. They are wild animals, and residents could legally shoot them but not inside town (no shooting permitted within town limits). I have never heard of attacks against people in this area, but they are a menace to small animals. They can occasionally be heard howling, so they are not far off. A hav-a-heart trap could be used, but I am not aware of any organized program. I don't want to exaggerate. We don't have small animals disappearing on a daily basis. For example, the neighbor I mentioned has had those cats for about 6 years, and she lets them go outside "at will." But now it seems that two of them have disappeared and *may* be victims of coyotes. MaryL We take away all of their habitat and then complain that they're coming near us. |
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On 11/15/2015 11:15 PM, dgk wrote:
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015 17:12:33 -0600, MaryL wrote: None, as far as I know. They are wild animals, and residents could legally shoot them but not inside town (no shooting permitted within town limits). I have never heard of attacks against people in this area, but they are a menace to small animals. They can occasionally be heard howling, so they are not far off. A hav-a-heart trap could be used, but I am not aware of any organized program. I don't want to exaggerate. We don't have small animals disappearing on a daily basis. For example, the neighbor I mentioned has had those cats for about 6 years, and she lets them go outside "at will." But now it seems that two of them have disappeared and *may* be victims of coyotes. MaryL We take away all of their habitat and then complain that they're coming near us. That's very true. Climate change and other environmental issues may also be a factor. MaryL |
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On 10/27/2015 12:23 AM, Bastette wrote:
Mountain lions live in really diverse climates along the western parts of the Americas, from western Canada down to Chile. They, or a close relative of them, used to live in eastern US as well, but went almost extinct after Europeans settled there. I hear they're coming back, though! Very late reply but the wolf/coyote hybrid is more common in the east than full bred wolves. They are more daring, too, which is probably why we don't see wolves as often as coyotes. The coyote/wolf hybrid is larger than a coyote but is as fierce and more opportunistic than a wolf. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl- |
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