Growing coyote population in N.C. creates more encounters with humans
A hen was missing from a Statesville, N.C., home last week in the western part of town, but the woman who lived there had a suspect: A coyote.
“So my hen becoming coyote dinner was my fault,” the woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, said. She said she wants to bring awareness to the hazards of living on the edge of nature even in what most would consider close to town.
She said one of her children likely didn’t secure the bird before dark and she believed the culprit was the same one her family heard kill a feral cat the night before. She said they’d been seeing and hearing coyotes the past few months in the immediate vicinity of their home, where they also raise chickens for their eggs.
These encounters are more common over the last decade as the coyote population has grown in the area as there are few apex predators to slow the coyote population growth, according to N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Officer Matthew Lee. On top of that, as towns and cities expand outward, people come into contact with animals as their environment is overtaken by humans.
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(Lynchburg News & Advance)
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Donkeys Kicking Coyotes Out of Pastures
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-03-mn-307-story.html
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LOCKHART, Tex. — The much-maligned donkey is making a comeback in Texas and other states, where ranchers know that coyotes keep their distance when the stubborn beasts are around.
The “deliberate” disposition of the donkey and the animal’s innate dislike of canines make it useful for guarding goats and sheep against coyotes and other predators, rancher Nanci Falley said.
State officials say the donkey guard, an old-time form of protection, is enjoying a resurgence on ranches around the country.
“It’s such a natural thing for a donkey,” said Falley, who also sells the guard animals. “It’s not something that requires training. They have a natural instinct to run dogs and coyotes out of their territory.”
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This picture is from Georgia.
I'd be concerned about pet dogs near a donkey. 
Maybe they CAN be trained to not hurt them? 
