WillBrink
12-15-22, 11:40
Too funny and sad: I was in MA when they introduced them and would not allow hunting. They made their way to NE after being mostly eradicated by early 'Muricans. I knew that would all come to an end when they started to eat their fluffy dogs and cats. I didn't see and hear them until mid 80s there abouts in my town. People don't like nature when it does what nature does. Typical naive clueless people. I was followed by a big pack of them with my dog in the woods several times. They were trying to get my dog to chase the one, and then take her down per their MO. They're much smarter than many give them credit for. They also get way bigger in the NE than the skinny little animals found in other parts of the US. Like small wolf sized, which was what I thought I was seeing first time I saw one in the woods. She is very well trained and looked to me for instruction and told to stay close to me. I had no worries about them really being armed and knowing they're opportunists, but as their numbers grew, as expected, they started taking peoples little dogs, cats, and found stalking infants in rural back yards.
Of course once the wealthy idiots who pushed for introducing cyotes to the region found out the natural world is not like TV and does not live as one in harmony and all that, did they do a 180 and start screaming for something to be done, hunting seasons started, etc. From trying to ban hunting contests (https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/coyote-hunting-contests-massachusetts-proposed-ban/) to "save us government, they are eating our dogs."
"AP FILE - A coyote runs into the woods after crossing a road near a residential neighborhood, in West Falmouth, Mass., on Cape Cod, Monday, July 15, 1996. The town of Nahant, Mass., has contracted with the federal government to kill coyotes that locals say have killed pets and become a dangerous nuisance. Town officials voted on Dec. 7, 2022, to enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to kill the coyotes using rifles. (Stephen Rose/Cape Cod Times via AP, File)
A Massachusetts town has decided to become the first in the state to contract with the federal government to kill coyotes locals say have killed pets and become a dangerous nuisance.
Local officials said eight to 12 coyotes inhabit Nahant, a densely settled town of about 3,300 people on a peninsula about 15 miles north of Boston. The animals have killed pets, including three that were taken straight from leashes held by their owners, said Antonio Barletta, the town administrator.
Town officials voted Dec. 7 to enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to kill the coyotes using rifles. It’s the first time a Massachusetts community has pursued such an option, which Barletta said is expected to cost $5,000 to $10,000, depending on how long it takes.
The USDA workers will perform the work at night using night vision equipment in parts of town where the shooting won’t pose a threat to residents, Barletta said. The work will likely take place next month, he said.
The decision has drawn criticism from some wildlife advocates, including the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. But Barletta said the coyotes are becoming a threat to dogwalkers."
https://apnews.com/article/massachusetts-animals-arizona-coyotes-climate-and-environment-3184775273b3bbbb6a35282fd6f8a2ac?taid=639b4e078456220001d8171e
Of course once the wealthy idiots who pushed for introducing cyotes to the region found out the natural world is not like TV and does not live as one in harmony and all that, did they do a 180 and start screaming for something to be done, hunting seasons started, etc. From trying to ban hunting contests (https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/coyote-hunting-contests-massachusetts-proposed-ban/) to "save us government, they are eating our dogs."
"AP FILE - A coyote runs into the woods after crossing a road near a residential neighborhood, in West Falmouth, Mass., on Cape Cod, Monday, July 15, 1996. The town of Nahant, Mass., has contracted with the federal government to kill coyotes that locals say have killed pets and become a dangerous nuisance. Town officials voted on Dec. 7, 2022, to enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to kill the coyotes using rifles. (Stephen Rose/Cape Cod Times via AP, File)
A Massachusetts town has decided to become the first in the state to contract with the federal government to kill coyotes locals say have killed pets and become a dangerous nuisance.
Local officials said eight to 12 coyotes inhabit Nahant, a densely settled town of about 3,300 people on a peninsula about 15 miles north of Boston. The animals have killed pets, including three that were taken straight from leashes held by their owners, said Antonio Barletta, the town administrator.
Town officials voted Dec. 7 to enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to kill the coyotes using rifles. It’s the first time a Massachusetts community has pursued such an option, which Barletta said is expected to cost $5,000 to $10,000, depending on how long it takes.
The USDA workers will perform the work at night using night vision equipment in parts of town where the shooting won’t pose a threat to residents, Barletta said. The work will likely take place next month, he said.
The decision has drawn criticism from some wildlife advocates, including the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. But Barletta said the coyotes are becoming a threat to dogwalkers."
https://apnews.com/article/massachusetts-animals-arizona-coyotes-climate-and-environment-3184775273b3bbbb6a35282fd6f8a2ac?taid=639b4e078456220001d8171e