A wolf is much different than a coyote. On the danger scale it is certainly a step above a coyote. And a mountain lion is a bigger step above a wolf.

When mountain lion come near neighborhoods, human interaction almost always follows. It does not go well for the person attacked by a mountain lion.

Since I have been here there have been two instances of mountain lions in the area. One was captured and taken to the zoo. The other was killed when during the capture process the lion decided to attack.

Farming and livestock is a big business in the area. An increasing population of mountain lions can threaten livestock.

Food is always an incentive for predators. Before the first mountain lion incident, people were feeding deer in the area and the deer population in the urban areas sky rocketed. Since it is an urban area, the deer were safe from hunters. But the deer were also a draw for predators (i.e., mountain lions). Nature is always seeking a balance.

I'm just glad there are no bears in the area. I have seen and heard reports of bears breaking into cars and homes in other parts of the country.

There are foxes here too. But since the coyotes moved in, I have not seen a fox.

Have a great weekend!
Steem on,
Mike