Washington state wildlife managers are considering eliminating hunting competitions, particularly of coyotes, citing ethical and social concerns. “Sometimes we have to do something for social reasons and this is one of them, in my mind,” said Barbara Baker, the Thurston County commissioner who requested the commission consider the changes. “This is the kind of thing that gives hunters a bad name.”
She was first captured in 2017. That October, biologists in Oregon trapped, tranquilized and collared an 83-pound female gray wolf. They hoped to track the endangered animal’s movements, marking the start of a well-chronicled saga for the lonely wolf that ended this week. The young canine, named OR-54, was found dead Wednesday in California.
Last year, thanks to your support, the bill to ban cruel and ecologically destructive coyote killing contests in Oregon passed the State Senate — unfortunately, it failed to pass in the House. But we have a second chance! We need your help TODAY to PASS HB 4075 to ban coyote killing contests in Oregon once and for all. This just in: The bill will be considered by the House Natural Resources Committee at 3 pm TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
Like a page out of a child’s storybook, a coyote and a badger trot side by side, seemingly the best of friends. The remote camera video clip was captured recently under a busy highway in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s gone viral on Twitter, showing just how much people love to cheer on unusual animal bonds.
We’re excited to announce that Colorado’s First Gentleman Marlon Reis will be joining us in Denver, Colorado, on February 26 for a free screening of Project Coyote’s award-winning film KILLING GAMES ~ Wildlife In The Crosshairs. This event is part of the Human-Animal Coexistence Catalyst Series.