A coyote called "Neville" by the uppity Beaches residents finally got trapped by local officials. These officials were going to euthanize the critter. Euthanize being the kind word for "exterminate without prejudice". And exterminate without prejudice means murder in the bureaucratic order of mealy mouthedness.First, they wanted it gone because its prey species happened to be their little darling pets. To top it off the same group were very likely feeding the thing.
Taxpayers will be billed for the transfer of the critter to outside the range from which it would return. The commonly accepted range is about 150 miles or well north of Barrie. This means the cost of a truck, at least two MNR officers and veterinarians at the very least. There has to be at least a dozen more police, politicians, news liasons, secretaries and so on... who are all paid. This option is ten of thousands of dollars of taxpayers money.
Some wit actually stated that shooting the thing would be cheaper. Not so. First it would involve police sharpshooters. Then senior officers approvals. Reports would be generated. It would be cheaper yes but not the fifty cents for a bullet. Indeed, I think the price of one hunting round is about $1.30 at the moment.
Even funnier, one of the tree huggethers told the newspapers that coyotes were an endangered species. Just where do these urban wilderness freaks get their information? Coyotes are about as endangered as the human race. Once one pest becomes extinct, the other will die off too. As the Lakota legend goes coyotes and humans are related. Of course, that is just theory on their part.
The cheapest option is to offer a bounty and let poachers do their job to exterminate species.
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Speaking for all the people located well north of Barrie (yes, such mythical creatures do, indeed, exist!), all I can say is thanks, Toronto.
We needed another coyote --- to feed to the wolves.
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