Any way to repel them? I would think there's got to be something on the market that would keep them away, though it would likely make your own dogs not too fond of your yard, too, unfortunately. k

*snort*

Find a roadrunner. Meep-meep.

I just want you to know that I learned while reading this that it IS possible to snort Honey Bunches of Oats w/ Peaches up your nose!!

"But what does one do w/ a pile of dead coyotes?? " ...just let 'em lay, coyotes will take care of 'em...

Keep an eye out for suspicious packages marked Acme, Inc.

I hate coyotes. Even ones with cute kitty friends.

I used to do research for a federal agency that, among other things, dealt with "coyote-human conflicts" (doncha *love* fed-speak), and I'll give ya a little hint about coyote biology (bear with me): if you're going to pursue lethal control, you are fighting a losing battle. Why? Only the alpha pair reproduces, and their presence inhibits fertility in other pairs. If you kill the alpha pair, ok, not bad! You get one year free from one new litter. (btw, alpha coyotes are notoriously hard to hunt - guess they're the top dogs for a reason). If you kill subordinates, well, you've only removed those individuals. And there are lots of coyotes out there. So, the current state-of-the-art trick is to render infertile (not neuter) the alpha pair. The alphas (obviously) stop reproducing, but their presence continues to hinder the fertility of subordinates. This has been shown to work pretty well in controlling the population, and then you can pick off subordinates. Problem solved...or at least reduced. Of course, the taxpayers still prefer plain ol' lethal control. So that's what they get...people with PhDs flying around in helicopters plinking at coyotes. So much for research. Thought you'd love to know what your tax dollar has been up to. Arla