"Reductions in coyote numbers or removal of individual coyotes immediately prior to the time of birth for livestock or game may reduce losses of newborns in small areas (second approach) (Hamlin 1987)."(49)

"FWP recognizes that predator control can be effective when intensively applied to small geographic areas or parcels of habitat. Recent findings from projects in Montana and elsewhere indicate predator control can be effective especially when applied prior to young being born, when game populations are below carrying capacity, and when alternate prey numbers are low."(50)