by recordalley » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:27 am
I wrote the ranch
I guess the ranch forwarded my letter to a wildlife biologist
The coyote was probably shot (or caught in a leg trap) and its carcass tuck on the fence. A lot of ranchers kill coyotes and stick their pelts on fences to warn other coyotes (?) to stay away or at least to advertise their dislike of coyotes. I have seen it before, particularly in the Kanab/Escalante area.
Hope this answers your question.
Ann McLuckie
Wildlife Biologist
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Washington County Field Office
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