Hey Guys, is this a wolf?

[Ardent]

You must be old Ashcroft. I have spent my whole life in the Fraser valley and can recall seeing coyotes in the early 70s, maybe even before that. I too am getting old and forgetful. They were rare to see, unlike now when we see them regularly.

And to the poster above who says that the coyotes here are pure, you are wrong. I have seen coyotes here with a face that screams husky or german shepherd.

The coyotes have always been all over the Fraser valley needless to say, our farm near the US border out Aldergrove way was in the family since my great grandparents. Every generation right to me shot coyotes and the odd bobcat there.

 

[Jmcc]

Where in Ottawa are you?

There are loads of these in Orleans.

Neighbour's cam has video of 4 running down the street at night.

 

[9.3 Hunter]

beauty Coyote

 

[GUB]

You must be old Ashcroft. I have spent my whole life in the Fraser valley and can recall seeing coyotes in the early 70s, maybe even before that. I too am getting old and forgetful. They were rare to see, unlike now when we see them regularly.

And to the poster above who says that the coyotes here are pure, you are wrong. I have seen coyotes here with a face that screams husky or german shepherd.

You must be getting some cross breeding in the Fraser valley..Nothing like that from what I've seen over the years in the Okanagan
We have 30 minutes from where I live
wolves Sept 10 to June 15 allowed 3
coyotes Sept 1 to March 31 NBL
So according to the Ministry there must be lots

 

[nowarningshot]

The DNA of eastern coyotes (canis latrans var.) is most definitely a genetic soup mix of coyote (canis latrans), wolf (canis lupus, plus subspecies), and the domestic dog. The exact measure of the mix depends on the region of North America, the local fauna, and the time in history, among other things. The same is largely true of North American wolf species (that is, they contain coyote DNA), though probably to a lesser extent. And, of course, if you go back far enough, and perhaps not that far in the scheme of things, there is common ancestry.

That's not the same as saying every eastern coyote is a "coywolf", which generally speaking, is a term of little usefulness and gets thrown around far too much.

We had a reserve dog rescue. Beagle coyote mix. Beagleote. Challenging housemate.....i miss her.

 

[DVXDUDE]

This is in Mississauga best Erin mills and 401.

I was 10 yards away, Hes obviously been feed as would walk up to anyone. Pretty big coyote as well but looks rough.


To the OP pic, That's a coyote, likely 50lb+ male.

 

[Ashcroft]

Yup, I guess I'm older than most reading this, I remember my parents dancing around the kitchen when the end of the war was announced on the radio and the Fraser River flood of 1948. Grew up in the rural Mt Lehman - Bradner - Abbotsford - Chilliwack area in the 50's, came back from the service in the mid 60's and never saw a coyote until the early 70's, shot the first one I saw along the dyke at Deroche. I have the 1958 hunting regs, wolves, bears, cougars, lynx are mentioned, not a word about coyotes. Black bears were vermin, no closed season and no bag limit, wolves and cougars and crows paid a bounty. That picture of the coyote in Ottawa looks exactly like a nice fluffy winter coyote in the Bulkley Valley, a big dog will weigh 40-45 pounds. As for interbreeding, the wolves there don't f--k the coyotes, they kill them and eat them.

 

[williss]

This is in Mississauga best Erin mills and 401.

I was 10 yards away, Hes obviously been feed as would walk up to anyone. Pretty big coyote as well but looks rough.


To the OP pic, That's a coyote, likely 50lb+ male.

Or Rabid

 

[DVXDUDE]

Highly doubt he has rabies.

Seen him almost daily. He can see great, isnt foaming at the mouth or attacking random things. Have you ever seen an animal with rabies?

 

[williss]

Yeah just thinking of one of the warning signs that they published around my community when Coyotes started showing up regularly.

 

[FLHTCUI]

You must be old Ashcroft. I have spent my whole life in the Fraser valley and can recall seeing coyotes in the early 70s, maybe even before that. I too am getting old and forgetful. They were rare to see, unlike now when we see them regularly.

And to the poster above who says that the coyotes here are pure, you are wrong. I have seen coyotes here with a face that screams husky or german shepherd.

Back in the late 60's early/mid 70's you could see more Red Fox than Coyotes in the Farm Fields of Tsawwassen Ladner and even Cloverdale and beyond.
They the 'yotes started to populate feasting on the smaller fox and then the fox disappeared.
Dam 'yotes.
Rob

 

[Brutus]

Yeah just thinking of one of the warning signs that they published around my community when Coyotes started showing up regularly.

Without any other outward signs of illness myself I lean towards irresponsible humans feeding it.
Probably will die in traffic.

Bats skunks and raccoons this illness much more common. Sadly a BC young man died in the last year or so of rabies from a mere scratch and was diagnosed much too late.
A bat was the carrier.

 

[DFarmer]

Back in the late 60's early/mid 70's you could see more Red Fox than Coyotes in the Farm Fields of Tsawwassen Ladner and even Cloverdale and beyond.
They the 'yotes started to populate feasting on the smaller fox and then the fox disappeared.
Dam 'yotes.
Rob

I agree Rob.
One year in the late 60s or early 70s my dad trapped 20 foxes in one set on our farm. They were all in rough shape. Too many around.
Now with the amount of coyotes, we haven't seen a fox in many years.

 

[nowarningshot]

Without any other outward signs of illness myself I lean towards irresponsible humans feeding it.
Probably will die in traffic.

Bats skunks and raccoons this illness much more common. Sadly a BC young man died in the last year or so of rabies from a mere scratch and was diagnosed much too late.
A bat was the carrier.

I am glad that there are really no predators here. Course that means my predator rifle is for sale. I suppose raccoons and mink for our friend who has chickens. We have two dogs left, the one at risk is our ####z zu, eagles and turkey vultures.

It was my understanding that fox are the biggest risk of rabies, suppose that would be racoon here. They did die off a few years ago, just now coming back. Twice in the last couple of years 'a' wolf swam the straight from the mainland. But there are no bears, wolves, coyote, or cougar here.

 

[Brutus]

In Alberta oil camps you would not believe the constant "panicked report" from usually a smoker or a camp maintenance worker saying a "huge wolf" is out there!!

Only to discover it's just another lone coyote that somehow made its way inside the fence line. Just looking for mice or a discarded sandwich.

Even better quite often these severely overblown reports very often delivered by another 'steward of the land'