[Leica] Day Lillies and Coywolves

[lrzeitlin at aol.com]

It was probably remiss of me to assume that most Luggers know about coywolves. 


People living in Eastern Canada and U.S. are probably familiar with the smart, adaptable wild canine that lives in their forests and neighborhood parks. Coywolves are a hybrid cross between coyotes, wolves, and domestic dogs, retaining some of the best qualities of each. They only emerged over the last century and have since spread successfully over much of eastern North America.


The hybrid, or Canis latrans var., is about 55 pounds, about the size of a large German Shepherd dog. It is much bigger than a pure coyote, with longer legs, a larger jaw, smaller ears and a bushier tail. It is part eastern wolf, part western wolf, western coyote and with some large breed of dog mixed in. It is as clever as a coyote, as smart as a dog, and as aggressive as a wolf. That blend helps make the hybrid so successful that it now numbers in the millions. Coywolves live in the edge of the woods, on golf courses, and in suburban areas. Railroad tracks and their edges form an ideal migration path. They will take down small animals, household pets, and young deer. Fortunately  coywolves have apparently inherited a basic fear of humans and rarely confronts an adult.


Coywolves started in Eastern Canada and are plentiful throughout the Adirondack Park and have been sighted in New York’s Central Park, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. It is only a matter of time before they colonize the wooded areas of the entire continent.


Any yes, they keep the deer in check.


http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coywolves-are-taking-over-eastern-north-america-180957141/#mfjsU20ISxckJepW.99


Larry Z