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January 10 ,
2005
2005
is the third year of a three-year contract between the Arizona
Game & Fish Department and Wildlife Services for shooting
coyotes from aircraft in three areas of Arizona, purportedly
to benefit antelope. However, the real problem in these areas
is overgrazing and drought, not coyotes.
In
the first year of the current contract, 120 coyotes were killed
by aerial gunning, and 88 coyotes were killed last year. Gunning
is slated to begin again in April and May.
For
a report of all coyotes killed by aerial gunning since 1981,
go to www.adlaz.org/coyotes.pdf.
If
you would like to volunteer to get involved on this issue,
please contact us at adla@adlaz.org.
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