Description
Book SynopsisOnce just a colorful character in children's cartoons or accounts of the Old West, coyotes are now real-life neighbors to nearly every one of us. Coyotes can be found in every U.S. state except Hawaii, and they make themselves at home in suburbs and cities, as well as the countryside. Most of us have heard or read stories or watched TV accounts of coyote problems across the country, and many of us have heard the howls of a coyote pack somewhere just beyond our sight.
The spread of the intelligent, adaptable, and opportunistic coyote across America is one of the biggest wildlife success stories of recent yearsbut not everyone is happy about it. Parents worry that their children might be attacked by a coyote in the backyard or a nearby field or park. Pet owners have the same concern about their cats and dogs. Sheep and cattle farmers, and even fruit growers, have long been up in arms about losses to coyotes. And the list goes on. . . .
As with any topic about which little is known an
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"Carol Cartaino gives a well-balanced account of coyotes, their life history and their controversial interactions with humans." —Ohio's Country Living Magazine, October 2012 "Pet owners would be wise to read this book" -- Janice Lloyd, Pet Blogger for USA Today "Whether you love coyotes or hate them, we must all learn how to live with them, and Carol has given us a gift in showing some of the best ways to do so." -- John H. Williams, wildlife biologist, and author of Deer Hunter's Field Guide: Pursuing Michigan's Whitetail "By detailing the coyote's natural history and behavior, this book provides good practical advice on how to better enable us to coexist and adapt to living with these cunning and cool creatures." -- Jonathan Way Ph.D., author of Suburban Howls: Tracking the Eastern Coyote in Urban Massachusetts "Most people enjoy studying animals at the local zoo. Carol tracks them in her back fields. She's a born naturalist with a deep interest in wildlife as well as a lifelong love of animals of any kind." -- Robert T. Sharp, D.V.M, author of No Dogs in Heaven? Scenes from the Life of a Country Veterinarian, and monthly columnist ("Ask a Country Vet") for Country Living Magazine "Myths and Truths About Coyotes is a well-researched, factual account of the coyote's natural history, population status and relationship with humans." -- Arizona Wildlife Views, September 2011
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
A Quick Perspective on Coyotes
Coyotes Up Close
A Look at Coyote Society
The Country Coyote
The City Coyote
Coyote Control: Ways of Discouraging Coyotes
When Coyotes Must Go: Trapping and hunting Coyotes
A Few Last Facts About Coyotes
Parting Thoughts
Recommended Reading
Index
