The Alberta Government and the Alberta Forest Service were
presenting an alternative to Alberta ranchers for controlling the
coyote population. It seems that after years of the ranchers using the
tried and true methods of shooting and/or trapping the predators, the
tree-huggers had a "more humane" solution. 
     What they proposed was for the animals to be captured alive, the males
would then be castrated and let loose again. Therefore the population
would be controlled.. This was ACTUALLY proposed to the Alberta
Ranching Association and Farming Association by the Alberta
Government and the Alberta Forest Service. 
     All of the ranchers thought about this amazing idea for a couple of
minutes. Finally, one of the old boys in the back of the conference
room stood up, tipped his hat back and said, "Son, I don't think you
understand our problem.  Those coyotes ain't fuckin' our sheep - they're eatin' 'em!" 
     You should have been there to hear the roar of laughter!

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P.S. - Kinda reminds me of the insane Middlefield feral cat issue, doesn't it?  These stupid goddamn liberal tree-huggers/animal activists will never learn...  Oh my...  Have a gander up at the this SERIOUS coyote hunter and his catch.  Wow!