Fishers love porcupines in the winter.
Coyotes are everywhere now. Virtually impossible to make them go away. Killing every one you see just leaves more food for the others.
Animals in nature have their own balance. Problem is we as humans are scared of things we don't understand.
Many of my neighbors have lost their cats - simple solution: keep the cats inside.
We have two house cats: though if the yotes at them I couldn't care less ..... lol (they are my wife's cats). Any pet left outside on a run/chain will become food to a hungry coyote. One of my neighbors (animal lover - she watches our cats when we are on vacation) was feeding coyotes out of her window few winters ago: her cat was batting the coyote for the ham ..... LOL).
I see them crossing busy roads in the middle of the day out around where I live (Framingham area). Unforunately the homes are too close to each other and I can't legally discharge a fire arm.
I would shoot them as well at first chance, but they aren't stupid animals. If you don't hit it on the first shot chances are it isn't going to stand there for another. .22 LR HP will work then again any deer rifle or shotgun w/ larger shot will do.
Coyotes will be always be there. Like others have said: close up the trash, keep pets inside or watch them close when they are outside. Infants I wouldn't leave alone. Doesn't matter if you are on the edge of the woods or an urban area the coyotes ARE there.
I've read journal papers from back in the 1920s thru the 80s regarding coyote control plans (F&W service, Foresty Service, DEM) = guess what?! Nothing works. Higher the density of coyotes the greater the competion for food so the litters of young are smaller. They control their own densities. Poison baits are a bad idea!
I'm not just flapping - I have a degree in Wildlife Biology. If any one wants some shot (pests in general) send me a pm. As long as you are legal distance from a road and supply me some pizza & diet Coke, I'm happy.