Wildlife-killing contests are considered by participants to be a game, with rules that count the size, weight and volume of animals killed for rewards and prizes under the guise of “pest” control, without any consideration for the ecological value of targeted animals.
A coyote-killing contest was held in Modoc County last weekend (Feb. 8 and 9).
The weekend’s heavy rains may have put a damper on an annual coyote killing contest centered in the Modoc County town of Adin, but the close of the event took an unexpected turn anyway: with an alleged assault by the contest’s main sponsor on an opponent of the event.
California’s Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to consider a ban on hunting contests such as this weekend’s secretive coyote drive in Modoc County, with one Commissioner suggesting such contests are unethical.
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• Meet Judy Paulsen
• Meet Dr Bob Crabtree
• Reforming Predator Management
• Wild Things
• Coyote Cool Facts
• 100 Guardians of the Planet
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