(Y) Victory! California Becomes the First State to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests! -In a historic victory for wildlife, this week California became the first state in the nation to officially ban barbaric wildlife killing contests for good in a move that wildlife advocates are hopeful will set a precedent for other states to follow. -According to Project Coyote, more contests than we care to know about continue to take place under the radar because state wildlife agencies don’t monitor them, but theyve been making headlines recently and a growing number of people have been speaking out against them. Thankfully wildlife officials and land managers are listening to the calls from wildlife advocates and are taking the problems with these unjustified events seriously. -Project Coyote petitioned the Commission earlier this year after news that a three-day Coyote Drive was taking place in Modoc County sparked outrage. Not only would the contest result in the cruel and senseless deaths of coyotes, but concerns also were raised that it threatened gray wolves who were protected earlier this year under the state’s endangered species act. California doesnt have an established population, but the area was part of where OR-7, the first wolf to venture into California in 87 years, was known to visit. Read more: care2/causes/victory-california-becomes-the-first-state-to-ban-wildlife-killing-contests.html
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:30:53 +0000
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