ORIGINAL: Cornelius08
Actually Doug, a recent study done (believe it was either in midwest or Texas)shows that YOUNG coyotes of the year have VERY high mortality rates of70 to 80%.
Adults have VERY LOW mortality rates of 80-90%SURVIVAL rate after the first year.
Apparently they wise up and toughen up fast.
I would say the coyote pop. in some areas is less than it was and in others, like here, has expanded. Being an avid coyote hunter I can appreciate it greatly
. My random sightings, as well as others in the area, coyotes called inand also coyote sign have all increasedby leaps and boundsin last 10 years in this corner of the state. I do think it is starting to level out now though.
coyotes cover a lot of territory but seem to have same den areas.
they start out at about 15 minutes after dark, they will call each other ONLY 1 time,then togehter off they go.
then at sunrise, same thing, they will call 1 time before they head to bed.
they cover MILES hunting, i bet 5 to 10 miles they walk night.
in winter they cover more than summer,more food is available in summer.