Atlanta Coyote Project and Project Coyote Oppose Georgia Coyote Challenge
/in Announcements, Bounty Programs /by Chris MowrySouth Carolina Legislature Passes Coyote Bounty Program Over Governor’s Veto
/in Announcements, Bounty Programs, Canids in the News /by Chris MowrySouth Carolina has initiated a coyote bounty program. The state’s Department of Natural Resources is incentivizing hunters to kill coyotes with the hopes of reducing coyote populations.
This is yet another sad example of a misguided attempt at controlling predator populations.
The accompanying graphic, which was produced by the Humane Society, shows why killing coyotes as a way to reduce their numbers doesn’t work.