I have decided to put this topic on the Toronto Wildlife section because this has to do with ex-Toronto and Southern Ontario and is in relation to the Northeastern Coyote incidents. Also, some of the articles in the Toronto Wildlife Section were not actual sightings. The following mammal species used to live in Toronto and all of Southern Ontario:
American Black Bear
Eastern Cougar
Bobcat
Canadian Lynx
Grey Wolf
Wolverine
Woodland Caribou
Moose
Eastern Elk
American Bison
American Marten
Fisher
The main reasons these mammal species were extripated from Toronto and most areas of Southern Ontario was because of human persecution as these mammal species were viewed as pests, as a liability, and viewed as a threat. Hunting also took a heavy toll on these mammal species. Some of the mammal species I mentioned need old growth forests to survive and unfortunately many areas were cleared. Many of these mammal species are recolonizing Southern Ontario because of preserving, creating, enhancing, and enlarging natural areas in Southern Ontario. Also, people are more tolerating of all wildlife now. Unfortunately, there still is human persecution of wildlife now. Human Persecution of wildlife should be history. Northeastern Coyotes should not be any different on our tolerance towards Wildlife. Mammal Species are not the only group of wildlife to be extripated from Toronto and Southern Ontario. Wild Turkeys were once gone but are making a strong comeback along with many other non-mammal species. People should learn to live with wildlife in harmony.
