Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 URGENT, BARBARIC , SHAMFUL CONTEST TO KILL COYOTES IN UTAH !!! Speak Out Against Coyote Contest Hunts in Utah Today, in Utah, coyotes are being slaughtered as part of a contest hunt, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The hunt is organized by a coalition of Utah hunters who claim this is the first of many killing contests they plan to hold in the state over the next year. In Utah, as in many other states, coyotes are considered varmints and are classified as " not protected " wildlife. As a result, it is legal to hunt coyotes year-round without a state license or permit and there is no limit on the number that can be killed. In contest hunts, contestants compete to see who can kill the most coyotes within a specified period of time. The winners receive prizes. This particular contest is already underway and is planned to continue until June. While there is no designated area that the coyotes must be hunted in, the organizers of the contest, and most of its sponsors, live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Several local and regional businesses are sponsoring this event, most of which are listed below with contact information. These businesses are offering $2,000 in cash and prizes to the hunters who bring in the most coyote tails or ears by the end of the hunt. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP : (*** PLEASE, BE POLITE IN ALL YOUR LETTERS !!!) 1: Write a letter to Governor Michael O. Leavitt politely Request them to STOP IMMIDIATELY SUCH BARBARIC and DISGRACEFUL KILLING OF COYOTES PERMANENTLY who are being slaughtered as part of a CONTEST HUNT, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The organizers of the contest live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Explain Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; Studies have shown there is a clear link between Hunting and Violence toward domestic animals and people. If not stopped, tell the Governor you will : Advise your friends and all members to STOP BUYING any products and services produced from Utah. Advise all of friends and all members STOP TRAVELING to Utah until such barbaric killing behavior are banned permanently. Contact info for Utah Governor : Governor Michael O. Leavitt 210 Utah State Capitol Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Email: governor (at gov.state.ut.us) Phone: 801-538-1000 Fax: 801-538-1528 (in U.S.A.) 2: Write a letter to John Kimball, Director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), and urge him to : PUBLICLY CONDEMN SUCH DISGRACEFUL AND CRUEL HUNTS.. Request him to STOP IMMIDIATELY SUCH BARBARIC and DISGRACEFUL KILLING OF COYOTES PERMANENTLY who are being slaughtered as part of a CONTEST HUNT, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The organizers of the contest live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Explain Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; Studies have shown there is a clear link between Hunting and Violence toward domestic animals and people. The contact info : John Kimball, Director Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Box 146301 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 Fax: (801) 538-4745 Email: wcomment.nrdwr (at state.ut.us ) 3: Write to UTAH Attorney General : Request him to PROSECUTE SUCH BARBARIC and DISGRACEFUL KILLING OF COYOTES who are being slaughtered as part of a CONTEST HUNT, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The organizers of the contest live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Explain Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; Studies have shown there is a clear link between Hunting and Violence toward domestic animals and people. Contact info : Mark Shurtleff, Utah State Attorney General Room 236, State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Telephone: (801)538-9600 FAX: (801)538-1121 (in USA ) 4 : Write to UTAH Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee: Request them to STOP IMMIDIATELY SUCH BARBARIC and DISGRACEFUL KILLING OF COYOTES PERMANENTLY who are being slaughtered as part of a CONTEST HUNT, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The organizers of the contest live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Explain Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; Studies have shown there is a clear link between Hunting and Violence toward domestic animals and people. Tell them if Contest Hunt not stopped, you will : Advise your friends and all members to STOP BUYING any products and services produced from Utah. Advise all of your friends and all members STOP TRAVELING to Utah until such barbaric killing behavior are banned permanently. Write/Email to the Committee ALL members : Terry Spencer : Chairman, send email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist22 Leonard M. Blackham : send email: http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist28 Beverly Evans : send email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist26 Senator Parley Hellewell : send email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist15 Senator Mike Dmitrich : send email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist27 5: Write to Utah Senate " Health and Environment Committee " : Request them to STOP IMMIDIATELY SUCH BARBARIC and DISGRACEFUL KILLING OF COYOTES PERMANENTLY who are being slaughtered as part of a CONTEST HUNT, deceptively called the " First Annual Predator Control Survey. " The organizers of the contest live in the Uinta Basin on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeast Utah. Explain Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; Studies have shown there is a clear link between Hunting and Violence toward domestic animals and people. Tell them if not stopped, you will : Advise your friends and all members to STOP BUYING any products and services produced from Utah. Advise all of your friends and all members STOP TRAVELING to Utah until such barbaric killing behavior are banned permanently . Write to the Committee members : (BE POLITE !!!) Senator Peter C. Kundson : email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist24 Senator Paula F. Julander: email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist01 Senator D. Edger Allen : email : http://beta.utahsenate.org/perl/sperl/presendmail.pl?Dist18 3 : Write letters to the editors of Utah local newspapers criticizing the CONTEST HUNT : The following are all the email addresses for Utah Newspapers : a: The Salt Lake Tribune : the.editors (at sltrib.com) b: Desert News : releases (at desnews.com ) c: The Daily Herald : edit1 (at itsnet.com ) d: Standard Examiner : news (at standard.net ) e: The Herald Journal : hjnews (at hjnews.com ) Other than the above points , you may want to include the following POINTS in your letters to them too : 1. The pointless killing of any species is morally repugnant, especially as part of a contest where prizes are AWARDED FOR KILLING . 2. Random killing of coyotes, as in contest hunts, has not been scientifically Shown to result in a reduction of coyote depredation on deer and elk fawns, contrary to what hunters often claim. In fact, random killing of coyotes may actually exacerbate perceived problems as lethal control can cause pack members to disperse, llows more coyotes to reproduce, and encourages increased pup survival rates because of decreased competition for food and habitat. 3. The coyote is one of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games mascots (along with the black bear and the snowshoe hare), to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, not far from where the contest is being held. We should show respect for these animals, not harass and kill them. 4. Killing contests teach our children to disrespect wildlife; studies have shown there is a clear link between hunting and violence toward domestic animals and people. (Reference Source:(API) ANIMAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE ). =================================== Thanks so much for your compassion, kindness and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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