New York considers ban on cash prize contests for hunting coyotes, squirrels, some other wildlife
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The contests have names such as Predator Slam, Squirrel Scramble and Final Fling for Fox. And they sometimes challenge hunters to bag the heaviest coyote or the heftiest bunch of
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The contests have names such as Predator Slam, Squirrel Scramble and Final Fling for Fox. And they sometimes challenge hunters to bag the heaviest coyote or the heftiest bunch of
New York lawmakers are considering a ban on hunting competitions that target wildlife such as coyotes and foxes. Animal rights advocates see the contests as senseless slaughter.
Ban supporters say the best available evidence does not support casting the competitions as coyote control. Instead, the ban advocates claim contests can actually spur coyote reproduction by destabilizing packs.
