Ranchers Question Whether Wolves Are Changing Coyote Behavior Around Colorado Livestock
By Mark Heinz | Cowboy State Daily
Ranchers in northern Colorado wonder if the growing wolf population is causing coyotes to be more aggressive toward livestock. "In 30 years of doing this, I’ve never seen anything like that," a rancher said about two coyotes attacking healthy livestock.
A northern Colorado rancher who lives near one of the state’s reintroduced wolf packs said she and her neighbors are becoming increasingly frustrated because when wolves aren’t threatening livestock, coyotes are.
Amanda Cerveny said she spotted and took video of a lone canine crossing her property near cattle.
She thought at first it could have been a small or young wolf, but also thought it might be a coyote.
Her latter suspicions were confirmed by biologist Doug Smith...