[Leica] Day Lillies and Coywolves

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks, Larry, that was informative.  I was not aware of this, but I'm 
not really surprised by it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/28/2016 11:21 AM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG wrote:
> 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
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>
> Larry Z
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