Are Great Pyrenees dogs the main protection against coyotes in north Marin?
Dogs are just one of several methods. I also have two llamas that I use to protect sheep. I got Ralph for $300 and Marvin for $200. Llamas are only useful as sheep guardians in small pastures like a 10- to 20-acre field, because they don’t roam like the dogs do. They just stand in the middle of the field and look around. Some llamas are viable because they’re canine aggressive, and some aren’t — I had one once that was totally worthless. Llamas are also obnoxious animals. They’ll spit at you. They’re not friendly — they’re just weird, weird animals. I also have several miles of electric fencing around the perimeter of this ranch that I use to repel coyotes. It’s very economical. Why did the coyotes come back to this region? We don’t know. There’s one school of thought that says coyotes were planted in Point Reyes National Seashore to control the deer herds. There’s no adversary like a coyote — nothing! nothing! nothing! People have tried to kill them in every way known to man, and t
