this is what happens..

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » May 4, 2008 12:27 am

when we stop hunting a Species

http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/when_c ... ack/13482/

it happened with Mt. Lions in California.. now coyotes..

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » May 4, 2008 12:30 am

more and more animals like coyotes are going to be in urban areas too. More reason to have a gun in the house IMHO. Of course, this time a gun would have not been a wise thing to use, unless you were a dadgum good shooter.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » May 4, 2008 12:31 am

ph4ever wrote:more and more animals like coyotes are going to be in urban areas too. More reason to have a gun in the house IMHO. Of course, this time a gun would have not been a wise thing to use, unless you were a dadgum good shooter.

right.. but if there were a few folks that
Did shoot at them from time to time......

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » May 4, 2008 12:44 am

ragtopW wrote:
ph4ever wrote:more and more animals like coyotes are going to be in urban areas too. More reason to have a gun in the house IMHO. Of course, this time a gun would have not been a wise thing to use, unless you were a dadgum good shooter.
right.. but if there were a few folks that
Did shoot at them from time to time......

We've got them around us - I've seen them in the neighborhood. I hope one doesn't come mess with my dog. It wouldn't be wise to pi$$ off mother Connie....

This year the bears are coming down to the lower elevations because of the snow base and no food too.

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » May 4, 2008 8:41 am

A few years certain type of traps were banned here in MA. Well guess what, now coyotes are showing up in suburban and urban areas. Now all of a sudden little Crackers the cat and Benji the dog are disappearing. I wonder why? Luckily nothing like what happened in Cali has happened here yet.

flyboy55 · Post by **flyboy55** » May 4, 2008 11:11 am

I think the only solution is this:

When a new subdivision is built, a special team should go in and exterminate all potentially dangerous wildlife, anything larger than a rabbit (although mice carry Hanta virus and bats carry rabies - better make it a clean sweep and completely sterilize the human habitation zone).

To make sure of a secure perimeter, perhaps the extermination should extend out into undeveloped areas, at least far out enough to ensure that the odd critter doesn't wander into town. I don't know what this distance might be and it would probably vary according to species, so to be on the safe side, maybe entire counties should get the 'treatment'.

This would ensure no dangerous encounters with animals of any kind (excepting humans of course).

This might end up negatively impacting the 'sport hunting' community, but I think we could set up big enclosures stocked with the right kinds of animals (appropriately sedated and tagged with locator beacons) available to be 'hunted' by 'sport hunters'.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » May 4, 2008 11:18 am

flyboy55 wrote:I think the only solution is this:

When a new subdivision is built, a special team should go in and exterminate all potentially dangerous wildlife, anything larger than a rabbit (although mice carry Hanta virus and bats carry rabies - better make it a clean sweep and completely sterilize the human habitation zone).

To make sure of a secure perimeter, perhaps the extermination should extend out into undeveloped areas, at least far out enough to ensure that the odd critter doesn't wander into town. I don't know what this distance might be and it would probably vary according to species, so to be on the safe side, maybe entire counties should get the 'treatment'.

This would ensure no dangerous encounters with animals of any kind (excepting humans of course).

This might end up negatively impacting the 'sport hunting' community, but I think we could set up big enclosures stocked with the right kinds of animals (appropriately sedated and tagged with locator beacons) available to be 'hunted' by 'sport hunters'.

well since I hunt for meat.. I am OK I guess..