rukawa Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Was reading this article on animal evolution in cities https://humanprogress.org/article.php?p=1267 I have been noticing a lot of road kill this summer and a lot more animals I have never seen so often: foxes, coyotes, large snakes, beaver, deer, a lot of new birds, possums and a tonne of rabbits. I live in Mississauga in Ontario which is a quintessential suburb. I'm running more so that might be part of it but it definitely appears to be way different that it was before. The number of coyotes is surprising...I saw one cross the road recently and when I was running heard a pack of them howling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uccmal Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I am in Etobicoke at the Miss. border near Bloor. A couple or three coyotes have made their way down to Bloor. I have seen them for years up Etobicoke Creek when I walk, ride or jog up there but their boldness is new this year. I think the winter was particularly harsh for them this year. A couple of weeks ago my wife was interviewed by Global news while walking through the park about the sightings. They go after kleenex box cover dogs (little fuzzy things). But, so far they haven't cross bred with the local dog population like in California. The resultant mongrels around LA are way more aggressive. edited: for abominable grammar and typos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partner24 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Reports about coyotes in Montreal recently. One of them being sick likely attacked a small dog recently: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/201805/02/01-5168730-un-coyote-attaque-un-chien-dans-ahuntsic-cartierville.php (in French). Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 You’d probably enjoy this podcast about the history of the speed of coyotes. Audio only: https://overcast.fm/+uzBymI Video: https://youtu.be/LH1RUk1w_xk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukawa Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 You’d probably enjoy this podcast about the history of the speed of coyotes. Audio only: https://overcast.fm/+uzBymI Video: https://youtu.be/LH1RUk1w_xk Really interesting. Thanks for posting!! I was surprised to find out horses evolved in North America but move to Europe/Asia and were reintroduced by Europeans. And they were only absent from NA for 9000 years. Its creates a huge problem for environmentalists because its difficult to say what do with feral horses....are they invasive or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpRaider Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yeah, the millennials are coming. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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