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Feeding local wildlife (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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Screenshot of a tweet by Mike Primavera (@primawesome). It reads, "My neighbor told me coyotes keep eating his outdoor cats so I asked how many cats he has and he said he just goes to the shelter and gets a new cat afterwards so I said it sounds like he's just feeding shelter cats to coyotes and then his daughter started crying."
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[–] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I live in Western NY state, and even we have coyotes now. Not numerous but noticeable. They've extended their range beyond what you might think from the Roadrunner cartoons.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    You likely don't have any coyotes over there anymore. You have coywolves.

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coywolves-are-taking-over-eastern-north-america-180957141/

    This is a larger species that has the body size closer to a wolf. They hunt in urban and forested areas and are really good at taking out cats. They are also large enough to get deer.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Could be. I was on my bike, and they ran as soon as they saw me. Slightly larger than a German Shepherd but with a different body shape and longer legs. There's plenty of wild and domestic prey for them along the trail I ride, so not surprising they'd be hunting there. I'm usually out before sunrise and see a lot of wildlife that most people don't get to see.

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