Comments on: Regional Risk of Coyote Attacks on Pets

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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:37:47 +0000

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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:08:00 +0000

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By: What Animals Attack Dogs? 9 Predators To Watch For To Keep Your Pet Safe

What Animals Attack Dogs? 9 Predators To Watch For To Keep Your Pet Safe — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:04:14 +0000

[…] to living close to cities and like to roam around at night. In places like California, coyotes are known to harm more pets than […]

By: S Hao

S Hao — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 07:19:06 +0000

Don’t put bells on your cats if you live near coyotes. It makes them easier to find and catch. We learned the hard way.

By: bethmott-stenerson

bethmott-stenerson — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:22:12 +0000

I see no data of “scat analysis” for Las Cruces NM area. LC City has 100K people, with 200K+ in Dona Ana County all clustered in the SW corner of the county (White Sands and the Air Force own the rest of the county). The problem here, being that we are one of the poorest states in the country, is that people don’t report coyote attacks, even when they come within feet of your rock wall that holds back the desert. However, most of us assume that they just chased down a jack rabbit, unless someone posts a lost animal sign on the communal mailboxes. I don’t know the outcomes of those cases. Being a long-time desert rat, frankly, my experience living on the east mesa outskirts (Los Colinas and now Sonoma Ranch East) coyotes tend to be pack hunters, although I have heard multiple “couples” hunting and chasing down the quail and jackrabbit that live in the arroyos near our house at night (wee hours mostly). These arroyos are water run-off areas from the foothills of the rugged peaks of the Organ Mountains, and are prone to flash flooding during heavy rain on the mountain range. During drought times (like the last decade), the Arroyos serve as as funnel for the coyotes to come into “town,” or at least into the east mesa suburban enclave known as “Sonoma Ranch” and “Los Colinas.” The coyote activity in these areas is extremely high, as this is where man meets the desert. I have personally witnessed (hearing) at least 8 successful coyote attacks since moving back to LC in March of 2009. By successful, I mean it was clear that the pack of dogs was chasing something down by their “yipping” behavior, and then the “scream” of the victim when the pack was succesful in felling the prey. Exactly who do I report these things to in NM? That would be great to know. Thanks for the informative read. Much appreciated!