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Keep

1. Nutty Roux (talk) 17:24, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
2. Contains the making of at least a basic stub about the mythological trickster figure. - Smerdis of Tlön, for the defense. 17:21, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
3. Keep, but refocus so that the main emphasis is on the trickster myth figure, as well as any fakelore spin offs. ScepticWombat (talk) 12:21, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Delete

1. What's this got to do with the mission? Sophie^Wilder 20:41, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Might be stuff here: wp:Coyote (mythology), wp:Urban coyote, wp:Coyote attacks on humans, and wp:Taylor Mitchell.Talk to Civic Cat 20:55, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   I'd be for an article about the overstated dangerousness of various animals - sharks especially. But it's quite a way there from here. Sophie^Wilder 21:09, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Toronto police too quick to shoot coyote in downtown neighbourhood: Hume
   
   "The animal was acting aggressively,” spokesman Const. Tony Vella said after the incident, but footage shows otherwise. The poor creature was filmed wandering the streets, even making sure to step aside for passing vehicles. It stops to yawn broadly before loping off into the darkness. This was one well-adapted creature. It did everything but cross at the lights.
   
   The average raccoon is more destructive than this unfortunate beast.
   
   The only aggressive behaviour on display Monday night was that of the police. They are seen shooting at the coyote as it walks beside houses, almost with abandon.
   
   Talk to Civic Cat 21:47, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Hmm... I fail to see your point. Are Coyotes traditionally seen as dangerous to people? Sophie^Wilder 21:50, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Hard to say. There are cases of sharks and coyotes killing people, but they are rare and chances are people have likely been disporportionately violent to both. A slightly greater concern is that they attacked pets and there is talk of the "wp:coywolf (here's a link to a Google Image search). Personally, if you want to delete the article, I'd hardly object, but let's give it, say, a month.Talk to Civic Cat 22:06, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Another Toronto Star article with a picture of the coyote that was shot: Coyote shooting in Cabbagetown was unnecessary, experts say. For what it's worth, you might note that there is an article on pit bulls here.Talk to Civic Cat 22:19, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   I can't delete it if it's just me. Sophie^Wilder 22:38, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   Very well. If there is no decent edits to the Coyote article by 1 November 2014, you have my vote to delete. Others might want to move content to another article or make a sub-page to work on. Howzat?Talk to Civic Cat 22:57, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

   November is here and nothing has changed. Sophie^Wilder 14:26, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

2. Article about animal-related paranoia, sure. This article, nah. It currently reads like a Fun article, which is really unnecessary here. Mʀ. Wʜɪsᴋᴇʀs, Esϙᴜɪʀᴇ (talk/stalk) 17:34, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
3. I don't see anything relating to RW:MISSION Carpetsmoker (talk) 11:34, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

I think you mean RW:MISSION Spud (talk) 12:11, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Oops >_< Carpetsmoker (talk) 13:29, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Goat

1. This is not a good article, it's the sort of thing we shove to funspace and forget about. Perhaps a good one is possible - anyone want to demonstrate it is? - David Gerard (talk) 18:40, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

Perhaps if the RW definition of "fun" includes stuff that isn't fun. Perhaps we could create an article called "Wolves, coyotes, and foxes" and have all redirect there, but I doubt most RW'ians will go for it. I say delete them all. If nobody does, and if there's no substantial improvements in the article, I'll delete it article after, say, 1 April 2015, if nobody else does it before me, and if there's isn't some rule or convention against me doing so that I'm ignorant about. Btw, I just noted a Wolf hysteriaTalk to Civic Cat 18:52, 27 November 2014 (UTC)