Coyote "Subsidy" (Bounty) in Nova Scotia

[NSBound]

Some of you will remember the woman who was killed by a coyote a few months ago in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. There have been a few other reported "incidents" involving coyotes and the public is kind of unnerved by them now, as they are becoming less wary of humans. So the Province has announced a $20 per pelt "subsidy" (they're not calling it a bounty) for trappers for every coyote pelt, starting this fall. Who knows if this is required, or will work? They say theu want to reduce the number of coyotes in the province by half, from 8,000 to 4,000.

The news article here Nova Scotia offers $20 per coyote pelt, insists it’s not a bounty - The Globe and Mail suggests that this will just cause the remaining coyotes to have more and larger litters to make their numbers up again.

There are coyotes in my area, but they stay far away and don't bother me personally except for their occasional howling.

 

[Wheatland KB]

Have you heard about the coyote carcasses that were dumped in Southern Alberta? The consensus is that someone wanted to collect the bounty that is offered across the border in Saskachewan.

The bounty system is by no means new but these dishonest opportunists really shed a bad light in the public eye.

Coyote carcasses dumped | Calgary & Alberta | News | Calgary Sun

 

[Mousefield]

Across the water from us in the Vancouver area they just had on the news that there are 2-3 thousand coyotes in the area and to basically lock up you pets. They have been killing cats and who knows what else. Given there is getting close to 2 million people in the area know as the lower mainland (Vancouver and the suburbs) it is only matter of time till there is an incident with humans. Last summer I saw news clips of them in Vancouver parks, you know where kids play. The authorities don't seem too interested in getting rid of them.

 

[MMagis]

Bounties for coyotes have been tried for decades, and there’s a reason most states have done away with them in recent years. They simply don’t work. It ends up being a large waste of money.

 

[Tig]

We had a $5 bounty in the 70s. I think it was province wide. Coyotes became scarce. Bunny rabbits and ground hogs were everywhere. Now a days I see way more coyotes than bunnies. I think the coyote population is due to crash from lack of game.
I'm not a fan of the bounty system. If an animal is a nuisance around here we are allowed to deal with them on our own property. No need to go looking for them just to cash in.

 

[Scooby074]

It'll help if properly implemented.

It should be wide open season. Not just limited to the few trappers that they selected.

Something needs to be done, the numbers are exploding. Warm winters combined with the ever increasing numbers of deer (another major problem) have resulted in this problem.

 

[MMagis]

Guess what happens if enough aren’t removed from the local population… they breed more to compensate.
“Enough” is at least 70% of the population.
Bounties don’t work and only waste tax payer money. Open season is the best method.

 

[Ken45101]

They have been killing cats and who knows what else. Given there is getting close to 2 million people in the area know as the lower mainland (Vancouver and the suburbs) it is only matter of time till there is an incident with humans. Last summer I saw news clips of them in Vancouver parks, you know where kids play. The authorities don't seem too interested in getting rid of them.

Considering that there has been no documented wolf attack on an adult human in well over 100 years in the lower 48 states, I'm doubt that attacks will happen.

FWIW, Ohio allows coyote hunting year around.

Considering the time and effort required to prepare a pelt, I don't know that a $20 bounty would be worthwhile.

Ken

 

[Jaylegger]

Considering that there has been no documented wolf attack on an adult human in well over 100 years in the lower 48 states, I'm doubt that attacks will happen.

Ken

It's interesting to note the Eastern Coyote such as those found in Nova Scotia are a wolf/coyote mix and larger than coyotes found in the west. They typical are about the size of a German Shepard dog. Parks Canada - Cape Breton Highlands National Park - The Eastern Coyote - Our Biggest Dog

I once owed a few Shepherd's, the largest one tall and about 110 pounds, one day a coyote ran in front of my vehicle that was about the same height with long legs but much thinner. Anyhow, it was big and looked hungry. The coyotes I've see dead on the highways lately are smaller, about the size of a small female shepherd.