Varmints and Predators No, they aren't on the attack. These coyotes were trapped in the Kent County region the first couple of months of this winter ‘97. Their numbers are strong in New Brunswick and amazingly enough they have grown in size. Some of these would no doubt exceed 50 to 60 lbs in weight and each one has a thick lustrous coat of fur. A strong indication that they have an excellent diet source available to them. A coyote's diet will consist of just about anything he can get his teeth into, i.e. rodents (a large part of the coyote's diet) partridge, pheasant, rabbit, and of course our white tail deer do fall prey to these wily predators. Most often the argument is that mother nature balances itself out and takes care of its own. I most often agree with this but (sometimes a but is applicable) there are also times when perhaps mother nature is somewhat lazy and it may take her several years before she can get around to rectifying things. It is my personal theory that there are at times a big upswing in numbers where in one or two winters can have a pronounced effect on the survival rate of our feathered and furred wood dwellers. From one source alone there were upwards of nine partially eaten deer carcasses found this year. I hope to acquire some information from D.N.R. soon as to a more accurate account of deer fatalities directly due to Coyote kill. |
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