WOW. Thanks. That is crazy that they took down a full grown elk. As for the wolves...some reason they seem to hate coyotes (not sure how that works for the reportedinterbreeding) But I saw one film about the wolves in Yellowstone, and they had a scene where a pack attacked this single coyote. It was one of the most violent things I had ever seen in nature. They just charge in and tore the yote up.
I agree totally that coyotes have a place here. But like anything, they too need to have a population control to keep levels in check. I hunt many areas. All have them, but some have way to many.
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I think the coyote is important to keep populations inline. I dont think that they are all that bad...but I think that they could be bad to an area if there are too many.
jf5, I was amazed myself when I seen the coyotes bring down the elk. It was a documentary on the discovery channel or national geographic. The show was about predatory animals. It documented bobcats, lynx,coyotes, badgers, and wolverines.
I thaught this too very hard to believe, it was in very deep snow and there was about 6 or 7 coyotes. Funny thing was, the coyotes attacking the elk didnt look like western coyotes, they looked like eastern coyotes. But they definately were not wolves. Because after they showed the coyotes bringing down the elk,theysaid that the coyotes had enemies too, and they showed wolves going after coyotes and killing them.
I thaught this strange too.