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From: MikeWhy on 2 Nov 2009 11:34 "MikeWhy" <boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:... > "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:29ydna7mFo8MaXPXnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote in message >> news:hclssh02sp5(a)news6.newsguy.com... >>>> >>>> Now after reading Datesfat and Mr. Clarke's comments above I wonder >>>> why, if coyotes can bring down their own elk instead of scrounging >>>> from wolves, they didn't get a pack together and do that... maybe the >>>> problem was that all the Yellowstone elk herds were in wolf >>>> territory(?) >>> >>> Yep. Coyotes don't thrive in wolf territory and red foxes don't thrive >>> in >>> coyote territory. >> >> There is another possible partial answer. >> >> I suspect that coyotes won't choose the fittest elk to go after. There >> may be a limit to the physical fitness of elk they can handle. >> >> Because wolves are bigger, they may be able to prey on an elk that is >> fitter than what the coyotes can prey on. >> >> It may be that the wolves effectively remove the easy prey that the >> coyotes can handle, leaving no weak elks for the coyotes. >> >> In other words, if coyotes can prey on "3's" and below and wolves can >> prey on "5's" and below, the wolves preying on 5's and below will also >> remove the 3's and below. No weak elk left for the coyotes. >> >> Just a random thought coming from someone who knows nothing about nature. > > I was one anecdote about one coyote. Sheesh. It...
From: The Older Gentleman on 2 Nov 2009 13:51 Leszek Karlik <leslie(a)hell.pl> wrote: > In the UK pepper spray is covered by the Firearms Act, It is? Jesus. I got a shock when I discovered that airguns are legally classed as firearms now. Pepper sprays too, huh? Whatever next: harsh language? -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER (currently Beaving) Damn, back to five bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Leszek Karlik on 2 Nov 2009 14:07 On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:51:23 +0100, The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: [...] >> In the UK pepper spray is covered by the Firearms Act, > > It is? Jesus. I got a shock when I discovered that airguns are legally > classed as firearms now. Pepper sprays too, huh? And tasers, and telescopic batons. I have to leave all my fun toys behind when visiting Ye Olde England, the only thing I'm still allowed to have on my person is a flashlight with a striking crown. Which isn't really that useful against three pikey guys who want my wallet. > Whatever next: harsh language? Probably. Lie down on the floor and remain calm, CCTV will record the assault for the purposes of an administrative review at a later time. -- Leszek 'Leslie' Karlik NTV 650
From: Sean_Q_ on 2 Nov 2009 14:22 The Older Gentleman wrote: > I got a shock when I discovered that airguns are legally > classed as firearms now. That took a while, didn't it? In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Victorian era story _The Adventure of the Empty House_ (pub 1905), a Colonel Moran assassinates the Honorable Ronald Adair with an air gun through a glass window. I'm not a gun nut-- er, ballistics expert, but if that's at all feasible they can be lethal weapons. SQ
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 2 Nov 2009 14:29
On Nov 1, 5:02 pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "MikeWhy" <boat042-nos...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:hcl31h$hhh$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > > > Adult coyotes are about the size of a small german shepherd. If you're not > > experienced or comfortable manhandling a dog that size and ferocity, a > > close contact weapon isn't a good choice. > > Wikipedia says this: > > Coyotes typically grow up to 7587 centimeters (3034 inches) in length, not > counting a tail of 30-40 cm (12-16 in), stand about 58-66 cm (23-26 in) at > the shoulder and, on average, weigh from 721 kilograms (1546 > pounds).[5][10] Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern > subspecies, with the largest coyotes on record weighing 74¾ pounds (33.7 kg) > and measuring over five feet in total length.[11] > > I did not know they were that large. I was thinking smaller. > > A few of those in the 40-lb range could mess up your whole day. That's interesting. The local ones are the smaller variety and I'd be more worried about rabies than anything else. Prior to this, I never knew that a larger northern variety existed. In an unexpected encounter, I'd definitely pick a long stick in preference to a knife. The smaller local ones I'd expect to be able to drive off pretty easily, but a 40-70 lb. critter, I'm not so sure. |