ellwoodjake
Twelve Pointer
As far as them being native to NC or not, is a moot point. I tend to side with Dept of Interior map, since it was made long before any restoration efforts were underway. The point I wanted to make is; the small inset area of the map (Tx and La) IS NOT in dispute by anyone, and is where any restoration efforts should begin. Just the fact alone, that this was the last holdout population, shows that it probably has the best chance of success. Since the "woof" DNA is already there, the USFWS "should" encounter less public resistance, being that it is where all the original woofs came from. The only reason NC was chosen in the first place was the lack o f coyotes. Now that that is out the window, I can't think of any other place in the country that would be better than the "last holdout" area. If the adaptive method of coyote sterilization is even remotely possible, wouldn't it work just as well there as anywhere?