Natural History Wanderings

NPR reports on how killing Coyotes to protect livestock is likely a failed policy

The federal government kills thousands of coyotes every year to keep them from preying on livestock and big game. But some wildlife biologists say killing coyotes isn’t actually the best way to control them.

“The next day you just have an exchange of animals that come right back in and fill that place,” Monteith says.

In fact, some studies show that if you kill off a lot of coyotes, they breed even more.

Read full article at Killing Coyotes Is Not As Effective As Once Thought, Researchers Say : NPR