Coyote/Fox populations related?

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

I am seeing lots of daytime activity by Red Fox around this area of Niagara county this winter. Is it true that if the fox population gets cropped down it makes it easier for the coyote to expand their population? 

[King Slammin]

I've never heard that comparison Vince. But I know it will make the turkey and pheasant population a bit stronger. I started trapping them this yr late nov. through dec. since I saw so many fox and coyotes while deer hunting. It was tough in the rain, snow, then thaws and refreeze, but I got 3 reds, a gray, a coyote, and a few coons. Missed bunch of others due to conditions but I'm learning. I only had 6 traps out too.

[John Greenlee]

The coyotes will crop the fox population themselves. The more coyotes the less fox. We used to have fox but very few now, lots of coyotes though.

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

Thanks guys, thats what I was getting at. It seems the furbearers are in an upswing as well as demand. I trapped muskrats all through high school(yep should've died 5 times, LOL) in the Lake Ontario ponds and marshes. I did not want to do anything with the fox if it helped the coyote population. 

[brucehookedup]

Kill em all, them damn bunny/ bird /fawn killers. The fox are running around mating now vince, that's why you see them everywhere. Yes, the big dogs will chew up the juniors, and take over. Have you been able to fish the niagra?

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

Hi Bruce, It's been challenging to say the least. If its not wall to wall ice, its mud, when the ice slows and water clears its -10 degrees. We are scheduled to get back out there friday, but it doesn't look like relief is in sight for another week.  

The good news is the trout have been unscathed, and Feb should be solid.

[rolmops]

We are in one of those weird cycles. A few years ago there was a big outbreak of rabies which killed a lot of raccoons ,foxes and coyotes. As a result the turky population exploded. This in turn made it possible for fox and coyote to have a fresh population explosion. Now we are with a lesser turky population and both fox and coyote are pressed and competing for less food available. It's not just a fox coyote connection. It's all connected.

[W.W.IV.]

We are in one of those weird cycles. A few years ago there was a big outbreak of rabies which killed a lot of raccoons ,foxes and coyotes. As a result the turky population exploded. This in turn made it possible for fox and coyote to have a fresh population explosion. Now we are with a lesser turky population and both fox and coyote are pressed and competing for less food available. It's not just a fox coyote connection. It's all connected.

 

  Anyone watch PBS at 8:oo PM? It was very interesting, it was about the life of coyotes in and around cities.

[justtracytrolling]

The coyote can adapt/move in anywhere. ..red foxes dont do too well with a lot of yotes...grey foxes arent really affected by either as they can climb trees and do well in very heavy cover....we only killed 1 yote today...had 2 more tracks but we took too long to kill the first yote and tracks were wind swept

Justin

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