Victory for Wildlife in Maryland!
We want to share the fabulous news that Maryland has become the eighth state to ban Wildlife Killing Contests, joining Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Vermont, and Washington.
Wildlife-killing contests in crosshairs
An effort is under way to bring an end to the wholesale killing of animals simply for points. Most people are unaware of a largely underground practice known as wildlife-killing contests. Michelle Lute with the group Project Coyote says participants compete to kill the most, the largest or the smallest animals for cash, belt buckles or other prizes. She says the practice does not align with widely accepted hunting ethics or values around how wildlife should be treated.
Killing wildlife to see who wins
Would you like to earn money and prizes by killing coyotes, foxes, cougars, bobcats, wolves, raccoons, squirrels, crows, rattlesnakes, rabbits, prairie dogs, woodchucks or skunks? If so, you can enter any of the thousands of wildlife-killing contests permitted and sometimes promoted by 44 state game and fish agencies. Such contests are legal in all Western states save California, Washington, Arizona and Colorado.
New Campaign Brings Awareness to Wildlife Killing Contests in Wyoming
Cody, WY — Starting today, drivers traveling from Cody to Yellowstone National Park will see a large billboard featuring a captivating wolf and a call to action to “End Wildlife Killing Contests.”
