RE: ok- now doves/predators.

We were overrun with coyotes when we first moved here... they would stand up
and look in the front bay window. When they started hanging around the
schools, local officials did something about them. (fear of a small kid
running up to the 'doggy' scenario.)

Haven't seen any in the last few years, not sure just who or what is
responsible for that, but I don't miss them.

After that there were stories of bobcats on the loose and all sorts of
stuff. Can't say as I ever saw one... other than in zoos.

Donna


> 
> Melody, I'd rather have the cougars.  First of all, they are very
> shy of humans, and coyotes are not at all shy.  There was a
> recent case of a man walking a small dog on a down-county
> golf course (usually forbidden) when the dog was snatched
> by coyotes.  Add to that, anything that reduces the deer
> population would be a blessing around here.  There are even
> people who advocate reintroducing wolves.  Now that would
> be scary!
> Auralie
> 
> In a message dated 05/03/2005 4:56:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mhobertm@excite.com writes:
> Auralie: Nope, no coyotes here. Small red foxes are about it, although
> in the past year or two there have begun to be cougar sightings in the
> area...no cougars in Iowa for about 150 years and now they are back...at
> least a half dozen I think at last count. They believe this is because
> of the enormous, disease free deer population we have right now.
> Hmmm...somehow I think I might prefer coyotes to cougars.

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