Not saying anyone on this forum posted the video that generated this petition, but certainly not something we want people thinking snowmobiliers are associated (and for the record, I could care less about coyotes or for that matter wolves)
Anyway, I subscribe to several liberal leaning forums as I always want to hear what the other side is saying... https://www.change.org/ I did not find the video they mention below...
This popped up
"This Wyoming coyote is one of thousands who are being persecuted by human killers in the state, who practice ‘Yote Whackin'. It includes coyote killing contests and snowmobiles. This coyote is plastered in the snow under a snowmobile after just being chased until she/he could no longer escape. The hunter arranged his camera on the snowmobile to film himself running over the coyote several times before grabbing the coyote by the tail and swinging the animal to beat her/his head against the snowmobile, again and again, until the job is done when he tosses the coyote, as he smiles into the camera.
The photo and video above “ … offer brutal glimpses at reality, and they speak not only truth on the ground but to the fact such behavior is condoned by political and social leaders in Wyoming, who let them happen without comment.” (Todd Wilkinson).
Coyotes in WY and other western states have no protection at all … everything goes. We also have anecdotal evidence that hunters in Montana enjoy chasing and running over coyotes with their recreational vehicles.
No animal deserves this type of the suffering and cruel death.
No animal deserves to be treated with such aggression, brutality and violence.
Please take immediate action and contact WY’s officials to prohibit predator killing contests and killing coyotes with vehicles – now!
Please sign this petition to demand that the state of Wyoming immediately provide protection for predators and prohibit atrocious behavior such as coyote/predator killing contests, and chasing and running over coyotes (or any wild animal) with any vehicle, including aircrafts, ATVs, ORVs, cars and snowmobiles.
You can also write your own letter denouncing this unhinged cruelty, or you can personalize the letter below, and send it to the officials listed below. We must stop the pathological torture of our wildlife."
Anyway, I subscribe to several liberal leaning forums as I always want to hear what the other side is saying... https://www.change.org/ I did not find the video they mention below...
This popped up
"This Wyoming coyote is one of thousands who are being persecuted by human killers in the state, who practice ‘Yote Whackin'. It includes coyote killing contests and snowmobiles. This coyote is plastered in the snow under a snowmobile after just being chased until she/he could no longer escape. The hunter arranged his camera on the snowmobile to film himself running over the coyote several times before grabbing the coyote by the tail and swinging the animal to beat her/his head against the snowmobile, again and again, until the job is done when he tosses the coyote, as he smiles into the camera.
The photo and video above “ … offer brutal glimpses at reality, and they speak not only truth on the ground but to the fact such behavior is condoned by political and social leaders in Wyoming, who let them happen without comment.” (Todd Wilkinson).
Coyotes in WY and other western states have no protection at all … everything goes. We also have anecdotal evidence that hunters in Montana enjoy chasing and running over coyotes with their recreational vehicles.
No animal deserves this type of the suffering and cruel death.
No animal deserves to be treated with such aggression, brutality and violence.
Please take immediate action and contact WY’s officials to prohibit predator killing contests and killing coyotes with vehicles – now!
Please sign this petition to demand that the state of Wyoming immediately provide protection for predators and prohibit atrocious behavior such as coyote/predator killing contests, and chasing and running over coyotes (or any wild animal) with any vehicle, including aircrafts, ATVs, ORVs, cars and snowmobiles.
You can also write your own letter denouncing this unhinged cruelty, or you can personalize the letter below, and send it to the officials listed below. We must stop the pathological torture of our wildlife."
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