Editing Coyote (section)

===Fur uses===
[[File:Canis latrans (Kanada) fur skin.jpg|thumb|upright|Fur of a Canadian coyote]]
Prior to the mid-19th century, coyote fur was considered worthless. This changed with the diminution of [[North American beaver|beaver]]s, and by 1860, the hunting of coyotes for their fur became a great source of income (75 [[Penny (United States coin)|cent]]s to [[United States dollar|$]]1.50 per skin) for [[wolfers (hunting)|wolfers]] in the [[Great Plains]]. Coyote pelts were of significant economic importance during the early 1950s, ranging in price from $5 to $25 per pelt, depending on locality.<ref name="young115">{{Harvnb|Young|Jackson|1978|pp=115–116}}</ref> The coyote's fur is not durable enough to make rugs,<ref name="ern816">{{Harvnb|Seton|1909|p=816}}</ref> but can be used for coats and jackets, scarves, or muffs. The majority of pelts are used for making [[Trim (sewing)|trimming]]s, such as coat collars and sleeves for women's clothing. Coyote fur is sometimes dyed black as imitation [[Silver fox (animal)|silver fox]].<ref name="young115"/>

Coyotes were occasionally eaten by trappers and mountain men during the [[Manifest destiny|western expansion]]. Coyotes sometimes featured in the feasts of the [[Plains Indians]], and coyote pups were eaten by the indigenous people of [[San Gabriel, California]]. The taste of coyote meat has been likened to that of the wolf and is more tender than [[pork]] when boiled. Coyote fat, when taken in the fall, has been used on occasion to grease leather or eaten as a [[Spread (food)|spread]].<ref name="young119">{{Harvnb|Young|Jackson|1978|pp=119–21}}</ref>