I appreciated the article on Coyotes in last week’s paper. However, I was deeply disappointed that the article didn’t state what to specifically do if one is sighted (other than to report it), nor did it state that we should not feed them.

Coyotes are wild and must remain so. We need to scare them away by shouting, waiving our arms and  throwing rocks at them. Loud noise makers can help as well. They need to fear humans.

Fifty-three coyote/human attacks took place in California between 1988 and 1997. There have also been attacks in Washington. Most of this stems from people feeding them. They lose their fear and look to humans as a source of food.

Feeding has happened with the raccoons on the island. Let’s be smarter than that with the coyotes.

Please refer to the website below for more information: wdfw.wa.gov/living/coyotes.html.

Yes, they are cute and fluffy when pups, but there is another side.

— Gene Kuhns