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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by LegitShady on Monday February 27, 2023 @01:01PM (#34959734)
I dont want coyotes and bobcats around my house. neither does anyone who has pets or livestock. There's a reason they were pushed out. We still have owls and other birds of prey. We have raccoons and they are annoying and can damage property.
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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by nibbleshifter on Monday February 27, 2023 @02:48PM (#34960992)
> We have raccoons and they are annoying and can damage property.

Nothing a .22 can't fix, surely?

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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by bombcar on Monday February 27, 2023 @04:38PM (#34962230)
You basically have to hit them multiple times and keep shooting night after night if you don’t eliminate the food sources.
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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by LegitShady on Monday February 27, 2023 @07:29PM (#34964129)
unfortunately my municipality does not allow it.
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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by everforward on Monday February 27, 2023 @09:06PM (#34964775)
If you're in the US, you may want to look at air rifles. They're not a firearm due to the lack of combustion, and you should be able to get some powerful enough to take down raccoons and other small game.
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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by bmitc on Monday February 27, 2023 @03:08PM (#34961221)
That's why it's important to leave areas completely undeveloped so that these animals have somewhere to retreat to.
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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by anthomtb on Monday February 27, 2023 @03:27PM (#34961448)
>I dont want coyotes and bobcats around my house. neither does anyone who has pets or livestock

Only people who do a poor job of looking after their pets and livestock fear natural predators the way you do.

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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by Kon-Peki on Monday February 27, 2023 @04:25PM (#34962074)
I’m adjacent to a large natural area. We’ve got plenty of coyote and fox, hawk, owl and other predators.

The coyotes are pairing up for mating season, so they start to do crazy things like chase deer through my yard. During the rest of the year, when they tend to be solitary, they stay far far away from people and even mid-size dogs.

Get a fire pit and use it occasionally, and they’ll generally be pretty shy near your yard; its a smell nature has taught them to keep away from.

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Re:You Can Turn Your Backyard into a Biodiversity Hotspot by LegitShady on Monday February 27, 2023 @07:29PM (#34964127)
I live on the very outskirts of a mid sized city (1.1 million people) and we have tons of coyotes on the outskirts who wander into the city looking for dogs, rabbits, cats, etc every night.

Everyone who hears or sees coyotes multiple times a week is careful about things, but also aware that they are a risk to small animals.

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