Animal Rights Groups And Governor Oppose Maine’s Coyote Hunts

Right on schedule, animal rights groups, environmentalists and anti-hunting groups are lining up in opposition to coyote hunting in Maine and more specifically the current coyote tournament sponsored by the Jackman-Moose River Chamber of Commerce. 6 hunters have enrolled and have killed one coyote since it began Dec. 16.

But what’s really at stake here is a test to witness the resolve and priorities of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife under the direction of Gov. Baldacci. According to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network website, Baldacci opposes the hunts too. Read more

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