Don't let coyotes rule over humans

So our culture has finally arrived at the plane of "wisdom" that asserts protection of wild animals at the expense of our pets, safety and freedom? Brilliant! Many of us thank our Creator for the animal kingdom he gave us. Yet some want to suppress the truth that he also commanded us to "rule over them" and keep them in check (Gen. 1:28).

Today's culture increasingly sets aside divine wisdom as "untenable, irrelevant." Shall we replace it with a simplistic world view suggesting wild animals are equal or even greater in value than humans? This gives coyotes a "right" to trespass my property, attacking my pets if they wish? My wife should limit her walks with our small dog for fear he be whisked away while she walks him through neighborhood streets and parks? I pay taxes for the parks; the coyote does not.

Be advised there are suburbs in America already victimized by coyotes attacking small children. Uncommon? Perhaps, but not unlikely. Those communities first incurred a history of frequent attacks on pets, as in our suburbs. There, too, communities did nothing due to indifference, complacency and controversy often driven by idealistic individuals swaying the public with their views on natural law.

I dare say the uproar over Wheaton's attempt to deal with the growing coyote problem is terribly inconsiderate and heartless. Families and children across the suburbs have been losing dearly loved pets, not to mention their financial investments in them. Yet some insist we show more sympathy for wild coyotes than for our neighbors who've been victimized by them.

The suburban coyote is losing its fear of people. Worse tragedies lurk ahead unless action is taken soon. May we come to our senses and deal with this growing problem.

Tom Bruno

Hoffman Estates