The house population is booming in North America. The coyotes are just something they run into a little more.

There is no practical way of getting rid of coyotes. You cannot shoot enough to eliminate them completely. All a dead coyote means is that the other coyotes have more food.

There is ONE way to eliminate coyotes. Introduce a wolf-pack to an area. The wolfs will either kill them or drive them out. They are natural competitors and the wolves have no problems with making a meal out of coyotes. However, I doubt that you would like to introduce a wolf pack to your 'burb.

Coyotes are virtually harmless to people and dogs that aren't complete sissies. They take small game and foal deer, thats about it. You are in far more danger from being run down by all those cars than finding that lone crazy coyote that's lost it's mind and will attack a human.

And BTW everybody, NEVER run from a canine. That turns you into prey in their mind. Besides, unless you are on pavement, you are unlikely to escape a dog worth running from.