This seems to be a pretty good article on the subject (which somewhat contradicts the first sentence of my last post): Yes, eastern coyotes are hybrids, but the 'coywolf' is not a thing
These pics blow me away! I have known for years about wolf DNA in coyotes east of the Mississippi, but these pics are freaky. I have been trying to trap coyotes for the past 2 years, with no luck. Keep catching possums and cats. Every time I find a tripped, broke or missing trap, I think that was a coyote. Any suggestions on how big a trap I need for one of these critters?
Our neighbor runs a federal licensed wildlife rehab facility. A farmer brought her six coydog pups which she has raised to maturity. She DNA tested the pups and they are definitely a mix of coyote and dog. The feds say she can't adopt out the coydogs into someone's home since there is coyote in them and can't release them since you can't just release a dog into the wild. They built a small pole barn with an outdoor run which will be the life long home for these six animals.
I saw one last fall in The grass of the ramp from 465 to 31 north on the south side, about 8-9 am, like it didn't have a care in the world, given the opportunity, it would have had a 10 ton care, but no such luckWhere I live you can here them raise Cain almost any evening. It's target rich environment here with deer and turkey and they are well fed and large. Most are fine looking animals but brave beyond belief. I worked in Indy and would see them quite often on south side of Marion crossing the highway heading into town for free grub from the city folk.