Morning Egon,
I noticed about the northern third is pretty sparse, especially to the northeast and thought about that and coyote density. I wouldn't be surprised if the coyote density is higher in the populated areas. There will be more coyotes killed near population centers too I bet. In the end, it is all relative. I don't mean to imply the coyote population is evenly distributed.
If I deduct 33% of the province area (.67 X 591,670 = 396,419 kms) Then double the harvest to 36,000 - as that is the goal of the province apparently.
That equates to removing one coyote per 11 kms. Still spit in the ocean; one litter will more than replace that loss.
Those numbers are why I believe one would have to kill a lot more coyotes to make a real difference in their population. Wildlife biologists also are skeptical about the ability of culling programs to make any real difference. Plus, as long as coyote food is around, they will breed their numbers back up to whatever the resources will support very quickly.
The coyote culling idea has been around and tried in various places for a long time, there are now more coyotes. Guys can have a day or weekend in the woods and have at them, but I really believe they are kidding themselves if they think it makes a substancial difference.
Dave.