I've been wondering what kind of "problems" you are aware of in your area and what is done about them? Just read an article from a newspaper from the state Washington about people who are worried about walking their pets, especially small dogs. Apparently there have been some brazen attacks from coyotes in neighborhoods. In my area we have some problems with coyotes during our cattle calving season. But most ranchers carry rifles and kill them whenever they appear. My niece and her husband raise cattle but the coyotes don't pose much of a problem. Around their house is another story. They have lots of farm cats and coyotes frequently kill kittens. I have another friend who cannot seem to keep chickens. I live in NE Kansas and we have an abundance of coyotes. I call coyotes in western Kansas and they have lots of coyotes there. How about your area? What kind of coyote problems do you have? What solutions do you employ? Of course we varmint hunters just shoot them. Read a story in our local newspaper, which is owned by some local tree huggers. They suggest banging pots and pans together to frighten them away; that'll teach 'em