Nevada coyote-killing contest raises activists’ fur
The rules to the contest were pretty simple: Kill a coyote; win a prize.
Camilla Fox & the North American Native Song Dog
Project Coyote We reached out to Project Coyote, an extraordinary organization based in California, with a powerful woman at the helm, Camilla Fox. Who is she and why coyotes? Since my first love as a wildlife photographer is to capture wolves, fox, coyote, in fact...
Some seek more humane approach in war against coyotes
Linda Peters carries a baseball bat to ward of coyotes as she walks through Seal Beach with Angel. Photo: Irfan Khan / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Fueled by the war on coyotes in much of the United States, debate is growing over the most humane method of executing...
On Killing Wolves and Other Animals: Should Only Trained Ethicists Weigh In?
"Wolf Park Indiana" Photo by Serge Melki via Flickr Creative Commons News about the massacre of 890 wolves in Canada by a team of researchers "in the name of science" has reached a global and eclectic audience. Numerous people around the world who have never gotten...
In war on coyotes, some argue for learning to live with them
Linda Peters carries a baseball bat to ward of coyotes as she walks through Seal Beach with Angel. Photo: Irfan Khan / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Shotguns. Poisons. Lethal injection. Fueled by the war on coyotes now underway across Southern California and much of...
Advocates Win Key Victories to Stop Wildlife-Killing Contests in the US
Prizes and inducements can no longer be awarded for nongame wildlife-killing contests in California. Photo by Shawn McCready, on Flickr Statewide ban in California and victories in Idaho and Oregon spur hope for nationwide predator management reform Wildlife-killing...
Study: Killing wolves increases attacks
The findings of a newly released academic paper may surprise you: Killing wolves actually leads to more dead cattle, not less.
Tails of Marin: Keys to living with coyotes in Marin
Employing motion-sensored lights and sprinklers can keep coyotes away from your yards and gardens. (Photo by John Harrison — Project Coyote) Among the many things that make Marin County such a desirable place to live and play is the fact that so many of our...
What Kind Of Jerk Kills Coyotes For Fun?
Overview With the California Fish and Game Commission’s decision last week to ban most wildlife-killing contests in the state, California now caters somewhat less to the worst impulses humanity has to offer. Last week the California Fish and Game Commission banned any...
Researchers Kill 890 Wolves to Learn About Them: There’s Something Very Wrong
Image by Donald A. Higgs. I've written a number of essays that have centered on the question, "Should animals be killed in the name of, or under the guise of, conservation?" The basic foundation of the rapidly growing field of compassionate conservation, "First do no...
Keli Hendricks is interviewed on an Alabama radio show devoted to hunting and fishing called "Cast and Blast". The hosts Steve Long and Rob Newman invited Keli on after they read a letter she wrote in response to an article written by Rob.
California First State To Ban Wildlife-Killing Contests, Activists Say
You’ll no longer be allowed to kill coyotes, foxes, bobcats and other animals to win a prize in California.