We have quite a few coydogs around the Champlain Islands.

Here is an explanation of coydog:

http://www.google.com/search?source=...4l0.6.4.1l11l0

We leave them be. They often get hit by trucks/cars when crossing highways. They also clean roadkill nicely, thus the truck/car problem. I see them all the time.

There are so many other animals for the coydogs to munch on, that I don't think we have much of a problem with cats and small dogs being their prey.

In communities where they coyotes are being pushed out, I suspect capturing the coyotes and moving them to another location might work. It is such a shame that we over-crowd so many areas and ruin countryside etc. Oh well. I have lived in cities, towns etc. and prefer to live in the country now.

I love it when it snows, as you can see many different foot prints in the snow..... always wondering what passed by....another kitty, skunk, fox, coydog, fisher cat, dog, cow, bunny, squirrel, deer, wild turkey, groundhog. Yes, it is still warm enough that all these animals hang around until the real chill sets it. I can tell by the foot prints around my compost bin (trying to get in) .... and of course I can see some of these when walking my dog in the woods and fields, especially at night.