It is a popular political truism that “laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” But when it comes to banning gory coyote-killing contests, it’s important to look at both the proposed law and the practice it is designed to prevent.
When I got involved in wildlife rehabilitation over a decade ago, I had no idea what the laws in California were regarding wildlife.
A Republican state senator and Democratic representative say they plan to co-sponsor legislation to ban coyote-killing contests in New Mexico.
You’ll no longer be allowed to kill coyotes, foxes, bobcats and other animals to win a prize in California.
In a historic move aimed at making wildlife management both more ethical and more consistent with natural systems, lawmakers in California have approved a measure banning wildlife-killing contests — becoming the first state in the nation to do so.