Coyote Derby Kills 297 Animals

A coyote looks on from an enclosure as a cow walks past at the Millville Predator Research Facility in Millville, Utah. Hunters killed 297 coyotes in a Coyote Derby in northeast Washington in January and February. (AP Photo/Colin Braley)

Northeast Washington businesses and hunters took aim at coyotes again this winter to spread a little wealth and give calving livestock and beleaguered white-tailed deer a little more breathing room. Participating hunters checked in 297 coyotes during the Coyote Derby in January and February covering Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. The toll is up from 227 taken during the first derby, held last year during February, said organizer Freddie Giannecchini, in Colville. In comparison, federal Wildlife Services damage control agents killed 191 coyotes at the request of landowners across the state in 2009, the latest year for posted statistics/ Rich Landers , SR. More here.

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