20 S. Clark Street
Suite 900, Chicago
IL
On February 21, 2017, The Chicago Tribune published an editorial entitled, “Slaughtering Illinois Coyotes in Contest Hunts is Poor Sport.” A killing contest in Homewood, Illinois, is what brought this issue to the paper’s attention. Carbondale, Illinois, hosts a similar contest each year called the “Southern Illinois Predator Challenge.” The point of these contests? Kill as many predators as possible within the time limits of the contest. This presentation features a screening of Project Coyote’s film “Killing Games ~ Wildlife In The Crosshairs,” a compelling documentary bringing these shadowy contests to light.
Following the screening, Project Coyote’s Founder & Executive Director Camilla Fox will lead a discussion on these contests, the current legal framework that allows these contests to be conducted, and the efforts that have been made to outlaw them.