Animal Awareness Did you know? Government Program Slaughters Coyotes by the Tens of Thousands Unfairly accused of widespread sheep deaths, coyotes are among the most persecuted predators in North America. Each year, Wildlife Services kills around 32,000 coyotes like this, en masse, on public lands and private ranches, usually before the spring lambing season. In a day gunner can shoot 50 to 100 coyotes. The lucky ones hide when the helicopters and planes appear overhead. Most coyotes, though, take off running for their lives. And this is just what the men from Wildlife Services want. Armed with Benelli shotguns modified to fire six or seven times in quick succession, they shoot and shoot again at the animals flushed from cover.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 01:19:46 +0000