I decided to roll up my sleeves and take a dive into this just for the sake of it - besides, I am quite familiar with the Bible anyways! Wolf advocates, I am sorry but you probably will NOT like this, but these are the facts from the Bible. I give credit to all those who were curious enough as well to take time to look these particular verses up because they are in NO way my work! Some are repeated more than once, some may not make much sense unless you are familiar with the verses prior to that particular verse.
PLEASE NOTE: There were no real clear cut mentions of gassing, trapping, denning, aerial hunting, poisoning, murdering, or TROPHY HUNTING! SOURCES:
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People complain about the coyote population and how it is out of control! Well, the truth is, no one is disputing that or arguing with you! But, who are we to play God with another species that the Great Creator (God) created? But, regardless of that, how about the current Canadian Geese population - which is even worse? There are simple non-lethal ways to control them! Some are relatively simple, some not so simple but effective! So, since it can be done with Canadian Geese which are more elusive than coyotes, it stands to realize that the same can most likely be proven about the coyote population - which has been proven effective as well!
But here is a little more info about controlling Canadian geese: Federal law protects Canada geese, and nearly all bird species in the U.S. However, that only means people cannot harm birds without U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) permission. USFWS frequently gives permission to kill Canada geese in urban and suburban areas! SOURCES: 1. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/canada-goose-resident-vs-migratory/ - the best info and comments are on this page Canadian geese eggs can be coated with corn oil to prevent hatching. Then the population will not grow. Simple. Why people do not do this is beyond me. Google it "Canada goose egg oiling" or "egg addling" there are videos on you tube and the Humane Society and Geese Peace all have the basic instructions, permits, etc. Controlling the goose population non-lethally is a no brainer. 2. https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/CanadaGooseColorFAQ2007.pdf 3.(while I do not condone snares/leg traps - here is info about controlling coyotes): http://icwdm.org/handbook/carnivor/coyotes.asp My take on the practice of "hiding bill riders" on potential "bill proposals" intended to benefit us in the long run:
Sorry but, from what I can tell, ALL riders carry consequences 1 way or another detrimental to us, often with no reasonable explanation of why! How does "managing wildlife" have ANYTHING to do with an energy bill proposal? Most so called "managing wildlife" goes against conservation practices! What are we teaching our children from these barbaric practices? What (if any) good can/will come out of this practice that benefits us in the long and/or short run? #wildlifeisworthsaving SOURCE: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/askextension/thisQuestion.cfm?ThreadID=13227&catID=219&AskSiteID=90
Question from a concerned citizen: I am manager of a very large Dog boarding Kennel in Loves Park, IL. We have 3 large fenced play areas for dogs. We house 120-150 dogs at a time. There is coyotes that come to the fence line. I have called the DnR and Winnebago County animal control. We cannot find anyway to get rid of them for safety reasons. Please Advise. Thank you! Response: Laura Kammin Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program [email protected] Coyotes are curious animals. Those that are more daring are likely to come to the fence to check out the dogs. To get a better sense of your situation, I have a couple of questions: Have the coyotes made an attempt to get over or under the fences? Have you ever had a dog attacked by coyotes? Follow up after further communication: The reason I asked those questions is that the IDNR will typically not issue property owners a removal permit unless wildlife have caused property damage or are a health concern. If the coyotes were damaging your fences or had attacked a domestic animal, you'd have a case for getting a permit. A Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator (NWCO) might be willing to trap the coyotes for you (they charge a fee for the service). However, they would most likely euthanize the animals. (IDNR prefers for NWCO to handle coyote issues because they have more experience than the typical property owner in handling wildlife). Unfortunately, relocating coyotes is not a viable option. They are very smart animals and are hard to trap, which increases time and money costs associated with live-trapping. But, even if a person managed to live-trap them, there really is no place to take them. Coyotes are a very common species in Illinois. And they have relatively large home ranges. Which means that if you trap a coyote and release it somewhere else, you have almost certainly just released it into the territory of another coyote. Now two coyotes have to fight over the food, water, shelter, and breeding space available in that habitat. What typically happens is that the released coyote is driven out of the area by the established coyote. And they often get hit by cars trying to make it back to their own territory. Releasing coyotes into a new area can also spread diseases which can have negative impacts on the coyote population. While I understand your concern about having the coyotes so close, you probably don't need to worry about the coyotes causing a problem. They are curious animals. They want to check out the other animals in the neighborhood. If they are staying back from the fence, I wouldn't be too concerned. Coyotes live in urban environments. Even cities like Chicago have populations of coyotes! They are very helpful in keeping populations of rodents and rabbits under control. To deter the coyotes from coming close, make sure all garbage and pet food is securely stored. Food (human or pet) that is left outside can attract mice and other rodents, and that will attract coyotes. If you notice the coyotes close to the fence you can try shouting at them or shaking a can with rocks in it. Spraying them with water from a garden hose may also work to scare them away. For more information about coyotes you could check out: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species=coyote |
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