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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,” which was produced to raise public awareness. Following the screening, Project Coyote Founder & Executive Director Camilla Fox will moderate a discussion about these contests, the current legal framework that allows these contests to be conducted, and the efforts that have been made to outlaw them.
More here about the 10th Annual Illinois Animal Law Conference.
Presented by the ISBA Animal Law Section
Program Coordinator/Moderator: Jane E. McBride, Illinois Humane, Springfield