In eastern North America the coyote benefits the economy. Throughout the East, coyotes have caused relatively little damage either to wildlife or livestock. Many people, however, still believe the coyote is a pest that should be removed by whatever means possible.
Coyotes are helpful to the farmer because they eats groundhogs during the summer.
Mice, and especially meadow voles, are commonly preyed on by coyotes. These small rodents make up almost a third of the coyote's diet even in fall and winter. Rabbits and hares provide between 15 and 40 percent of the coyote's diet depending on the numbers of rabbits and hares. Coyotes probably have as varied a diet as any carnivore. They eat rabbits, rodents, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish.