However, these benefits should be considered by ranchers before implementing lethal coyote management. Andelt, W. F. 1985. Behavioral ecology of coyotes in south Texas. Wildlife Monographs 94:3-45.

The Aztec name for the coyote was “coyotyl," which loosely translates to “trickster,” while Navajo sheep and goat herders referred to the coyote as “God's dog.” European settlers, however, viewed ...