Does killing 100 coyotes accomplish anything really? Unless we exterminate the species (what's one more?) there will be a steady source of replacements.
I'll repeat that I don't take issue with controlling coyote numbers, but killing individuals just doesn't seem like anything more than misplaced vengeance. As someone already stated, coyotes reproduce to match available prey. Randomly reducing the coyote population only results in leaving more food for the remaining coyotes which in turn will have large litters because of high availability of prey. Vicious cycle.
It seems a better way to control coyotes numbers is in finding ways to limit their food source (prevent them from taking livestock), without killing them.
Killing individual coyotes doesn't solve the problem long term and may lead to higher coyote reproduction. Letting coyotes live but denying them access to livestock leaves them to the important role of controlling feral cats, coons, rodents, etc.
It seems to me that if you don't use fences, dogs, taste aversion, etc. that killing a million coyotes still won't keep your herd safe.
I don't keep livestock so I might have missed something obvious. Please tell me if that's the case.
