Coyotes need not be ugly.

• Author: Adams, Barb
• Position: READERS respond - Brief article

A big thank you for saying something positive about coyotes! ("Redemption for Wile E. Coyote," Mike Taylor, June).

There is so much negativity in the press about coyotes, your article was a breath of fresh air.

I had been volunteering with WildEarth Guardians since February (which is breeding season when the coyotes become more protective of their cubs), hazing the coyotes in the parks. I have been baffled over the apparent overreaction the city seems to be perpetuating.

During all my walks, at various times of the day, I never even encountered a coyote. Other volunteers who have encountered them said they never showed any unusual signs of aggression. It really makes me wonder if the city is exaggerating its "problem" to appease a very vocal and influential minority who either don't understand this clever animal or who are simply afraid of coyotes.

I also question the recent actions of the city of Greenwood Village using firearms in city parks. Recently, they shot and maimed three coyotes that ran off, so we not only have "Limpy" (who was probably shot by the city a few years ago), we now have three more injured coyotes running around...