We know they like to feed you – even after repeated warnings and the threat of fiduciary penalties, they keep giving you snacks. So it wasn’t surprising to us when you gave one who tried to pet you a bit of a warning, as mentioned in the Calgary Herald this week.
Just because one of the dumb primates offered you chips, doesn’t mean others will – or that they’ll understand you’re just a little curious about them and like to watch them as they explore. They tend to panic and over react to simple posturing or even your presence. For now, it might be best if you do your best to give them some extra space.
In the meantime, we’ll keep trying to teach them not to feed you and then be surprised when you ask for more; we’ll try and explain that you’re thinking about your family and how to care for them when you trot past their big brick houses; and we’ll even try and find ways to make sure you have enough room for your own house.
Sorry about the way we treat you, coyotes. We’ll do our best to learn to live with you, the way you’ve learned to live with us.
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