C. Hart Merriam,
Chief, Biological Survey,

Hon. James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture.

[CONTENTS.]

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[Introduction][7]
[Abundance of coyotes][8]
[Coyotes in Kansas][9]
[General habits of coyotes][10]
[Food habits of coyotes][11]
[Beneficial habits][12]
[Injurious habits][13]
[Game destroyed by coyotes][14]
[Depredations on farm animals][14]
[The coyote's relation to the sheep industry][16]
[Means of destruction][18]
[Poisoning][18]
[Trapping][19]
[Hunting][20]
[Bounties][22]
[Protection against coyotes][23]
[Investigations concerning coyote-proof fencing][24]