Jay Nistetter
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Headline News Dramatization:
An overly bold coyote was seen several times near a grade school playground. It was concern enough that game officials were contacted in order to remove the problem coyote. Coyotes are routinely called using distress sounds by sportsmen but repeated attempts by game officials failed to elicit any response from any of the several coyotes frequently sighted in the general vicinity.
Let’s take it a step further:
Amber Alert Canceled.
Today the body of a small infant girl was found partially eaten by coyotes. The grizzly discovery was made by two early morning joggers. The identity of the child has been confirmed as being the subject of yesterday’s Amber Alert. Investigators have determined that at least one pair of coyotes dragged the child from her yard. Experts believe that a tragedy like this was inevitable because over time it has been demonstrated that coyotes have been losing their fear of humans.
Question:
Does the calling of urban coyotes acerbate a growing problem between human and coyote encounters much like the feeding of coyotes?
An overly bold coyote was seen several times near a grade school playground. It was concern enough that game officials were contacted in order to remove the problem coyote. Coyotes are routinely called using distress sounds by sportsmen but repeated attempts by game officials failed to elicit any response from any of the several coyotes frequently sighted in the general vicinity.
Let’s take it a step further:
Amber Alert Canceled.
Today the body of a small infant girl was found partially eaten by coyotes. The grizzly discovery was made by two early morning joggers. The identity of the child has been confirmed as being the subject of yesterday’s Amber Alert. Investigators have determined that at least one pair of coyotes dragged the child from her yard. Experts believe that a tragedy like this was inevitable because over time it has been demonstrated that coyotes have been losing their fear of humans.
Question:
Does the calling of urban coyotes acerbate a growing problem between human and coyote encounters much like the feeding of coyotes?