Wildlife In Populated Regions
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You have to take that seriously in Australia, home of 21 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes.
Coyotes thrive in our area. This is on the 800 vertical hike in the park half a block above my house on July 22.
In the evenings we routinely hear their yipping parties from our house.
The next day in Elysian Park on the way into Dodger Stadium:
Coyotes thrive in our area. This is on the 800 vertical hike in the park half a block above my house on July 22.
In the evenings we routinely hear their yipping parties from our house.
The next day in Elysian Park on the way into Dodger Stadium:
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berkshireskier
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We have quite a few coyotes around our house and I sometimes hear the "yipping parties" that they do; it's somewhat eerie-sounding, frankly. Also, quite a few fox, bobcats (they're beautiful animals) and our neighbor across the valley from us claims her son saw a mountain lion bounding down a big field that they have in front of the house about a month ago. Also, tons of deer (I hit one last April, driving into town. Ugh); an occasional moose (although I have never seen one around here); lots of black bears (and the population is growing - can't put out bird feeders or leave garbage any where they can gain access to). And the usual assortment of varmints - mice, voles, field rats, rabbits, woodchucks, squirrels, hawks, etc. I spend an inordinate amount of time battling the various creatures who are trying to eat our vegetable garden, flower gardens, getting into the house, etc. It's basically become one of my 'jobs" in life. (in fact, I have to put out a trap tonight for a woodchuck that is acting rather strange around out house; he (or she) is not afraid of humans at all, unlike most woodchucks and I worry that it might be rabid).
jasoncapecod
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A couple of weeks ago while playing golf, a coyote parked it self on a green...didn't want to move
tseeb
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What kind of snake is that?
Very close to where I took photo of mama coyote last week, I saw a CA king snake crossing the trail we were hiking earlier this Summer. I was ahead of my wife so I went back to warn her about the snake so she would not be surprised by it. They are non-venomous and will kill rattlesnakes.
I’m pretty sure it’s a carpet python. Non aggressive and not venomous to my knowledge. As Tony says we have very deadly blacks, browns and tiger snakes in our locality.