I don't mind it at all when the coyotes who live on the Farm bark at night. I especially like it when we have City Mice staying with us-- the howling contributes so much to the City vs. Country Mice experience, I think.
I'm afraid, however, I'm going to have to re-think that.
Seems Chicagoans are becoming quite familiar with coyotes. |
"It doesn't concern me. I'm not afraid of them," a resident told us. "I'm personally just not worried about it."Experts.
"Unless you got cheeseburgers in your pocket or something you should be okay," another man said.
But hey-- even if you did have a cheeseburger in your pocket, what's the big deal? It's just a coyote. I bet you could take out a Chicago coyote with your
None of us have been bothered by the Farm coyotes. I read our newspaper every week and I've never seen mention of a coyote attack. So maybe the experts are right.
Related story:
"I can't fathom the idea of going to the mall and just thinking that under that coat over there, or in that purse, there might be a weapon," said Ald. Ricardo Munoz of the 22nd Ward. [IN CHICAGO] "We cannot allow concealed carry to be the law of the land."I bet he could if there was a coyote in the mall.
I saw a coyote in my neighbor's yard! We have a lot of wildlife around here considering it's the burbs. There is a concerning lack of biodiversity at the creek behind our house, though...
ReplyDeleteI'm no ecologist, but doesn't a LACK of something in an ecological area present an opportunity for something to fill the niche? Just asking.
ReplyDeleteCoyote predators? Humans & _____ .
I think the problem with the creek is more along the lines of gross water. :/
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