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Last spring this blog mentioned the problems suburbanites in southern Johnson County were having with coyotes kiling the family dogs, and now it seems that the problem has resurfaced. Instead of putting a stop to house construction in areas where coyotes live or subdivision associations that prohibit fences, Overland Park has decided to legalize animal traps.
Perhaps this is part of their economic stimulus plan, to encourage a new industry of fur trappers in the suburbs. And perhaps this makes sense. Kansas City was founded by fur trappers like Francois Chouteau, and Overland Park has built itself largely on poaching industries from Kansas City. The two threads are intertwined throughout our history.
What do you expect when you live in the ‘burbs? What happened to common sense?
Well Sub-intelligent people live in sub-urban areas…”why are there coyotes out here!?”
The basic problem is that the coyotes aren’t cute enough. If they were cuter, they wouldn’t be victimized by the suburbanites.
This sounds like a prime opportunity for a PETA outcry. Hopefully they are preparing some sort of media event about this, it seems right up their alley.
Kind of reminds me of when people started building houses in the mountain basin in Colorado Springs and were mystified that there were bears in their backyard…duh!!
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