coyote near house in NJ

Actually, coyotes are being seen more and more in areas like that.  Think of it- they're oppertunistics.  Not too long ago, they captured one someplace around NYC, and ended up turningit loose upstate.  Out in this part of NJ they aren't such a big deal- there's plenty of food for them in the wild.  There were quite a few of them around the camp we used to live at, even had a couple cross the road infront of us a few times. 

He sounds beautiful! We see often coyote and slightly less frequently fox in our neighborhood. Three weeks ago our neighbor had a mt. lion cross the street in front of his truck. It was less then half a block from our house!

I've never seen one either, I would love to. I know we have fox back here and  we probably do have coyote if you do. Just keep on close watch on Zoe at all times.

A couple of years ago quite a few coyotes came venturing into the part of our neighborhood that's closest to the wildlife pond. And at the same time, a lot of cats started disappearing - probably close to 25. People were strongly encouraged to keep their cats in at night and eventually the coyotes were trapped and let loose someplace else.

Joyce

Definitely keep an eye on dogs smaller than a Cocker spaniel and cats. They are quite happy to eat either, and can scale fences with ease!

Oh, I absolutely am going to keep an eye on Zoe - being 8 lbs and all!

I have a pack of coyote's that live by the creek at my house. I always see them trotting down the equestrian trail. They really are pretty and move effortlessly. I have never had any problems with them coming on my property, thankfully! It is really scary though at night to hear them howling in the forest...can we say CREEPY!? [:-]

They've actually tracked coyotes that live in downtown Chicago. Honest! I just assume that they're everywhere. You don't alway see them if its a small population with a large range, but they are there. I'm absolutely sure we have them here around where I live in Pittsburgh given we have a 500 acre forest park about 5 blocks away.

There are coyotes in the Adirondacks so it would be surprising if some of the ranged in towns within a couple of days' run.

your right about that Ron..i live in the Adirondacks..

About 2 months ago or so,i had hooked up Kiara for a run at dusk...We got about 2 hundred feet down the road when a coyote sprang from the woods to our west about 100 feet ahead...it bounded across the road and into a tall grass(3 feet high)and then bounced on its rear feet .his head above the grass to get his bearing,he took off and i didnt see him again..they do move pretty gracefully..

It's definitely coy season - as the warm weather critters go into hibernation they start coming down to search for other food sources.  Around here they get most aggressive/invasive to coincide with the calving season - right into kidding and lambing season in late winter.

I respect them as a natural predator, and they have an important place in the ecosystem - as do the Carolina dogs and the Carolina wolves that used to live around here.  However, I have to protect my stock and dogs too and it gives me the willies when I hear them singing and yipping in my very backyard. 

They are incredibly aggressive this year - my neighbor lost a couple of live calves already, which almost never happens.  Possibly the drought earlier made things lean in the hills - or possibly they are driven by a sense that this is going to be a bad winter, as we farmers are conjecturing as well (just kind of a feeling).

My guard dogs have been busy every night and my neighbor with the calves has added two guard donkeys.  My landlord says he's never heard the coyotes before, but my neighbor with the cow/calf operation says they come every year - but usually just passing through.

I saw one in Mexico going somewhere very fast. He ran across the road and into the next field at a canter, not even sparing a glance for the car. He was indeed very lovely. Moved with fluid grace.

It doesn't suprise me to hear they're about in towns. When I stayed in Darwin in northern Australia, I saw dingoes right in near the harbour. Darwin is the biggest city up that way, which doesn't make it big, but big enough that you wouldn't expect to see dingoes wandering around in the middle of it. I know someone who lived up there and they lost a cat to a dingo, so that was the end of small pets for them. Plus, there are also crocodiles up there that will readily take dogs and other pets. It's an awesome place, though. We had a 5ft goanna visiting our garden on a regular basis, and we were very urban.

I'd see coyotes pretty regularly when I lived in the Hollywood Hills. I came home one night, drove into the driveway and there was a coyote standing there, looking at me like, "HEY, what are you doing at MY HOUSE?"

Of course in New Mexico I'd see them every now and again. But never in such an urban setting as when I lived briefly in LA.

I miss their nightly singing. Although the dog teams do a credible imitation.

The coyote is a very successful animal. It is one of the only large mammals that has gained range, rather than lost it. They are so adaptable and smart (inconveniently smart, as my BF would say) that they can live in a city or in the country with ease.

Wolves are far less adaptable. Their requirements are stricter, needing lots of range. Wolves do not adapt their hunting strategies as easily as coyotes do. Yes, coyotes think Fluffy would be delicious for lunch.

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