Conservation Group Protests Local ‘Coyote-Killing Contest’

A controversial hunting event scheduled this month in Holbrook has drawn the attention of a North American animal conservation organization, with the goal of putting a stop nationwide to a specific type of gaming, which it has termed “wildlife killing contests.” According to Project Coyote, headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., the 2016 Annual Coyote Calling Championships is advertised as sponsored by rifle maker Specialized Dynamics, to be held in Holbrook Feb. 19-21.