article_snippet: This well-heeled hamlet north of New York City is embroiled in an increasingly nasty debate that seems oddly out of place amid the stately homes and tony boutiques: What should be done about coyotes?
article_snippet: That's been enough to stir animal passions among residents over the question of when and if a coyote deserves to be killed.
article_snippet: The New Castle Coyote Management Task Force is arguing for more frequent use of 'lethal solutions' against coyotes.
article_snippet: Robert Greenstein, supervisor of the Town of New Castle, which has about 18,000 residents in Chappaqua, Millwood and unincorporated areas, said that in general, the debate is between two camps: 'One group is concerned with protecting the coyotes and the other group is more concerned with protecting our pets.'
article_snippet: The pet-protection camp, represented by the New Castle Coyote Management Task Force, argues for quicker use of 'lethal solutions.'
article_snippet: Both groups differ, however, on the current effectiveness of 'hazing' coyotes, or trying to instill a fear of humans by making a noisy commotion when a coyote is spotted.
article_snippet: New York's Department of Environmental Conservation would have to approve any shooting or trapping.
article_snippet: Coyotes that are trapped are then euthanized rather than taken to another area.
article_snippet: Two groups are now fighting in Westchester County, New York, over the fate of the coyotes.
highlights_snippet: The New Castle Coyote Management Task Force is arguing for more frequent use of 'lethal solutions' against coyotes .
  