A competitive coyote hunt in Stettler County, Alberta, aims to control the growing coyote population. While organizers believe it will benefit farmers and ranchers facing livestock losses, wildlife groups argue it may harm the ecosystem and offer alternative solutions like fencing and behavioral management.
A contest in Stettler County this weekend will see teams compete to kill the most coyotes, but wildlife groups worry the event's narrow target misses the impact it could have on the area's ecosystem.Teams competing in the Coyote Classic will hunt as many coyotes as possible over two days, with the team that brings in the most pelts winning $2,500 and a new hunting rifle for each team member.
"As hunters, and me owning a hunting store, I hear a lot about how the deer population and elk and moose populations are down," Bates said in an interview with CBC'slast week. "I think some may be due to , but I think quite a few too to the increase in the predator population."More than 100 people are expected to participate in the event this weekend. The event includes a banquet dinner on Saturday, with some of the proceeds going to the Stettler Food Bank.
The problem with the event's focus, Luo argues, is it may not account for the effect it'll have on the area's other wildlife."This targeted approach on one predator tends to not allow for an understanding of all of the impacts beyond just shooting or killing this one predator."Luo adds the Coyote Classic seems to be part of a larger trend of opening up hunts on predators, and using this as a primary solution to conflict between humans and wildlife.
"I know for myself as a producer, there's been coyote issues everywhere around me. You just go out at night and that's all you can hear in the evening is coyotes," Clarke said, noting the county offered sponsorship for the Coyote Classic's banquet.'We're seeing them all day every day': Northwest Calgary residents worried about coyotes
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