Coyotes in your Backyard: Ghosts of the Plains are now Ghosts of the Cities
Wild coyotes prowl through almost every neighborhood inside the Perimeter, and some Decatur residents are going to ask city officials to help them protect their pets
A coyote’s distinctive howl may seem out of place in Atlanta’s urban environment. Yet the wild canines prowl almost every urban neighborhood in metro Atlanta, according to wildlife officials and trappers. And, they have been blamed for eating pet cats and small dogs. Residents of a Decatur neighborhood plan to lobby the Decatur City Commission Tuesday night to help them rid their neighborhood of the wild animals. “Wild animals that can actually hurt people have no place in intown neighborhoods,” wrote Laura Paul on a blog for the Lenox Place neighborhood. “What are we supposed to do--stay up all nite and beat pans and whistle until the sun comes up?” Paul works with the Dearborn Animal Hospital to rescue and rehabilitate stray cats. One …
Christina
10:43 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2011
Has anyone heard that there are coyote living in Glenwood Park/ Decatur Cemetery? A couple of the police officers told me that they see them all the time over there. They likely are trying to find leftovers from people's picnics in the park. more ›