http://www.bedfordbeacon.com/coyotes-in-nova-scotia Bedford, Nova Scotia Neighbourhood News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bedfordbeacon.com/coyotes-in-nova-scotia/comment-page-1#comment-1730 albert collins Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:23:26 +0000 http://www.bedfordbeacon.com/?p=3223#comment-1730 well folks more news, about the coyote,, a coyote was shot and killed that weighed in at ,,,115 pounds from the whycocomah area,,, pretty scarey huh?? that was november of 2010,,,,, well folks more news, about the coyote,, a coyote was shot and killed that weighed in at ,,,115 pounds from the whycocomah area,,, pretty scarey huh?? that was november of 2010,,,,,

]]> http://www.bedfordbeacon.com/coyotes-in-nova-scotia/comment-page-1#comment-1203 john townsend Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.bedfordbeacon.com/?p=3223#comment-1203 Greetings: I would like to add a few comments concerning the Eastern Coyote...I came across Bedford Beacon.com, quite by accident...,and enjoyed same...The male Eastern coyote can reach a weight of 50lbs... (22.7 Kg.)...can run 40 M.P/hr....leap up to 14 feet....They appear to have lost their fear of humans...(If that actually existed...In the first place) At the time of this writing,...a young lady...has been killed in Cape Breton...and just the other day another lady was attacked, and bitten in mainland Nova Scotia...having been bitten in the upper thigh area...Now...when is the last time we have heard of a bear attack...or any attack on a human from a wild animinal in Nova Scoia?. The attacks from the Eastern Coyote is for one reason, and one reason only..."To eat", sorry but I feel this to be the only reason...Most wild animals will attack to defend a food supply,...and to protect their young...and this we can understand...,and take steps to avoid..but these two attacks..."We apparently were the food supply...don't forget that..."...And don't be taken in by the false perseption, that these animals...are only in the woodlands...they could be, and often are in our own back yards...and I am not trying to instill fear, or trying to stop you from enjoying our walking trails, and our woodlands There are many suggestions / tips...on how to protect ourselves...and they are for the most part...sound...I would like to offer a couple of mine...back away from a confrontation, never run....walk with a long hard wood walking stick...and after checking with your local law-enforcement agency...consider a canister of bear spray for your back-pack...See the O/C (Officer in charge)...and ask for written authorisation,...you may or may not get it...,you will get several different answers I suspect, from several different Constables...so go to the top...Remember that bear spray (Like many things) has been, and will continue to be used for illegal purposes, not only for it's orginal intended purpose.I see that the Minister of Natural Resources is considering a "bounty" on coyotes, sounds great, but will not work...When coyote populations decrease,...the size of the litter will increase...litters have been known to increase from 2 pups..to 10 or more to off set a decreasing population....They are here, and they are here to stay, those are the facts...how to better protect ourselves is the question...bear spray, a good solid hardwood walking stick,...keeping any possible threats on your mind...when setting to enjoy your lunch,...try to locate an open area, coyotes will stay hidden,untill the last possible moment, and seldom will venture into an open area,untill dark...Be safe,...be carefull....Thanks for your time....John Greetings: I would like to add a few comments concerning the Eastern Coyote…I came across Bedford Beacon.com, quite by accident…,and enjoyed same…The male Eastern coyote can reach a weight of 50lbs… (22.7 Kg.)…can run 40 M.P/hr….leap up to 14 feet….They appear to have lost their fear of humans…(If that actually existed…In the first place) At the time of this writing,…a young lady…has been killed in Cape Breton…and just the other day another lady was attacked, and bitten in mainland Nova Scotia…having been bitten in the upper thigh area…Now…when is the last time we have heard of a bear attack…or any attack on a human from a wild animinal in Nova Scoia?. The attacks from the Eastern Coyote is for one reason, and one reason only…”To eat”, sorry but I feel this to be the only reason…Most wild animals will attack to defend a food supply,…and to protect their young…and this we can understand…,and take steps to avoid..but these two attacks…”We apparently were the food supply…don’t forget that…”…And don’t be taken in by the false perseption, that these animals…are only in the woodlands…they could be, and often are in our own back yards…and I am not trying to instill fear, or trying to stop you from enjoying our walking trails, and our woodlands There are many suggestions / tips…on how to protect ourselves…and they are for the most part…sound…I would like to offer a couple of mine…back away from a confrontation, never run….walk with a long hard wood walking stick…and after checking with your local law-enforcement agency…consider a canister of bear spray for your back-pack…See the O/C (Officer in charge)…and ask for written authorisation,…you may or may not get it…,you will get several different answers I suspect, from several different Constables…so go to the top…Remember that bear spray (Like many things) has been, and will continue to be used for illegal purposes, not only for it’s orginal intended purpose.I see that the Minister of Natural Resources is considering a “bounty” on coyotes, sounds great, but will not work…When coyote populations decrease,…the size of the litter will increase…litters have been known to increase from 2 pups..to 10 or more to off set a decreasing population….They are here, and they are here to stay, those are the facts…how to better protect ourselves is the question…bear spray, a good solid hardwood walking stick,…keeping any possible threats on your mind…when setting to enjoy your lunch,…try to locate an open area, coyotes will stay hidden,untill the last possible moment, and seldom will venture into an open area,untill dark…Be safe,…be carefull….Thanks for your time….John

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