1073—Contending with Coyote Predation on Livestock…Winter Protection for Dairy Calves

<ul> <li><strong>Understanding Coyote Behavior</strong></li> <li><strong>Coyote Control Methods</strong></li> <li><strong>Winter Dairy Calf Comfort</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:01:08—Understanding Coyote Behavior--</strong>In a two-part conversation, K-State wildlife management specialist Drew Ricketts talks about contending with coyote predation on livestock:  on part one, he discusses the nature and behavior of coyotes, including some things that many people don't know about their preferred diets and how that changes over the course of a year</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:07—Coyote Control Methods--</strong>On part two of today’s look at coyote predation control approaches, K-State’s Drew Ricketts covers the various means of curbing that predation on livestock, including coyote hunting, capturing and exclusion from livestock areas</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:09—Winter Dairy Calf Comfort--</strong> On this week's edition of Milk Lines, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk touts the use of specially-designed blankets for protecting young dairy calves as the weather continues to turn colder</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.</p> <p>Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.</p> <p> </p> <p>K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional rese