RENO, Nev. — Coyote contests could soon be a state-sanctioned activity in Nevada after the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted six-to-three in favor of regulating the controversial competitions.
The vote comes about a year since Humane World For Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the U.S.) released polling data that revealed a 71% majority in favor of banning the contests out of roughly 800 Nevadans polled. Since then, NDOW has hosted several public meetings across the state to gather information and ultimately decide what to do about the contests.
But while regulating the contests may seem like a win for animal advocates, Nevada State Director for Humane World For Animals Rebecca Goff said it’s actually the opposite…