Not just bad guys, predators have their place in the wild | Outdoors column

Trailcam: Bobcat and coyote standoff over food A Colorado Parks and Wildlife camera recorded a fiery interaction between a bobcat and a coyote. January is a good time to follow fresh coyote tracks in the snow, and sometimes they follow deer tracks. Trail cameras show us that indeed, coyotes are sometimes caught just a few minutes behind spooked whitetails. Coyotes on camera are not unusual anymore and their tracks are ubiquitous. Some people react with negativity when they hear of deer being chased by predators. "Poor deer. Darn 'yotes. The DEC should have a year-round season on them." Currently, in New York, coyote season runs from Oct. 1 to March 29. And coyotes can legally be...