Honestly, this is great from my perspective. We need something to fill the role of a carnivore to manage deer and hog populations that are otherwise uncontrolled, and an animal that can handle a...
Honestly, this is great from my perspective. We need something to fill the role of a carnivore to manage deer and hog populations that are otherwise uncontrolled, and an animal that can handle a wider variety of modern-day environments and is less harmed by fragmented woodlands seems like exactly the one to do it.
The hybrid, or Canis latrans var., is about 55 pounds heavier than pure coyotes, with longer legs, a larger jaw, smaller ears and a bushier tail. It is part eastern wolf, part wester wolf, western coyote and with some dog (large breeds like Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds), reports The Economist. Coywolves today are on average a quarter wolf and a tenth dog.
That blend helps make the hybrid so successful that it now numbers in the millions,
Honestly, this is great from my perspective. We need something to fill the role of a carnivore to manage deer and hog populations that are otherwise uncontrolled, and an animal that can handle a wider variety of modern-day environments and is less harmed by fragmented woodlands seems like exactly the one to do it.