I'm with you Capt. Hunting=Harvesting. Without the proper balance, nature will balance itself out and that means wildlife, most noticeably when it becomes a nuisance, expands territories to where it clashes with our species. Wildlife/fish and game commissions generally, but not always, have a good handle on how to keep that balance. Flatlanders, though perhaps well intentioned, generally do not.
Back to the coyotes. They are a means of achieving a natural balance but with no natural enemies, devastate their prey and then seek territories and prey which eventually, as predators rather than prey, clash severely with us. They can devastate a Harvest, a way of life, food in the larder and a rural economy. Open season on coyotes, I say, before they come to a back yard ... pets and children a draw ... near us. ... and, FWIW, I love seeing wildlife, it is a reason for me to hike, but in the places that are most suitable to the species.
