That common bumper sticker seen throughout the western United States may soon be quite popular here in Kentucky. Folks, we have a coyote problem here in Kentucky and it may be a bit more complicated than it appears.
Lets take a closer look.
The western coyote began to appear in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio sometime in the mid 1970's and have increased steadily ever since. There are a number of theories as to how any why this happened. More than likely their increasing presence is a result of the normal swings in wild animal population cycles. This is what happens when misguided folks, mostly urban dwellers, drop off unwanted dogs out in the rural areas assuming some farmer will adopt them. The dogs turn to running wild and often will fall in with coyote packs.