Carol, we have coyotes here too. We've seen one once & hope that's the last one we ever see. I hear them too at night sometimes. Eerie! They aren't protected here. Open season all the time.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown