State to prohibit coyote hunting contests
BOSTON — The state Fisheries and Wildlife Board voted Wednesday to approve regulations prohibiting contests that promote the hunting of predators and furbearers.
One ranch, 26 wolves killed: Fight over endangered predators divides ranchers and conservationists
LAURIER, Wash. —
When Washington ranchers find that gray wolves have attacked their cattle, they can call the state wildlife agency, which has killed 31 of the protected predators since 2012 under a program intended to save vulnerable livestock.
Marin hike: It may be winter, but it’s Valentine’s Day for owls and coyotes
While we are gearing up for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, some of Marin’s wildlife are already onto Valentine’s Day. I love listening for the courtship calls of the great-horned owls this time of year. They court for about a month before nesting in January and February.
Protest planned over Bald Head’s lethal cull of coyotes
As Bald Head Island leaders carry forth the possibility of a lethal cull of coyotes this winter, protesters plan a public event against it on Sunday, December 15, at 11 a.m. in front of Deep Point Marina, the mainland dock for transit to the island.
TrapFree New Mexico Map Details Cruel Incidents
SANTA FE — Monday, conservation and animal protection groups as part of the TrapFree New Mexico coalition have released a map detailing trapping incidents around the state. The map shows trapping’s toll all across New Mexico, demonstrating that trapping is an ongoing problem for companion animals, endangered species and law enforcement alike.
It’s time to end animal trapping in N.M.
Despite overwhelming support from New Mexicans to eliminate cruel trapping practices — some 69 percent of voters disapprove of the use of traps or snares on our public lands — the rules currently being considered by the State Game Commission do not go far enough. The people of New Mexico need to speak up before time runs out.