• The mournful howl of a coyote sym- 

 bolizes the wild West for many people. 

 However, coyotes can inflict heavy eco- 

 nomic damage to producers of domestic 

 sheep, goats, and cattle. In 1994, 

 sheep and goat producers lost an esti- 

 mated $23.2 million due to predation. In 

 1995, cattle producers' losses to preda- 

 tors were worth $39.6 million. Coyotes 

 alone caused $1 1 .5 million in sheep 

 losses, $1.6 million in goat losses, and 

 $21.8 million in cattle losses nationwide. 

 Even in Eastern States, where coyotes 

 were relatively unheard of a decade 

 ago, incidents of predation on livestock 

 are increasing. 



• Wildlife can adversely affect public 

 safety and health. Commercial and mili- 

 tary aircraft sometimes collide with birds 

 and mammals during taxiing, takeoff, 

 and landing. According to Federal Avia- 

 tion Administration (FAA) officials, 

 approximately 2,250 collisions between 

 civilian aircraft and wildlife are reported 

 each year. Eighty percent of aircraft- 

 wildlife collisions are believed to go 

 unreported. In all, these collisions 

 cause millions of dollars' worth of dam- 

 age. The potential for human injury and 



Each year, coyotes cause millions of dollars' worth 

 of losses to sheep, goat, and cattle producers. 



