Oregon outlaws wildlife killing contests

[Nululu]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon has officially prohibited wildlife killing contests — a competitive event among hunters who want to win cash or other prizes for killing animals within a certain timeframe.

The Humane Society of the United States says other forms of contest such as dogfighting and cockfighting have been denounced for years now, but the competitive hunting of coyotes, rabbits, squirrels and other animals has remained legal in most states. Just in 2018, the organization went undercover at a killing contest in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest.

https://www.koin.com/news/animals/oregon-fish-and-wildlife-commission-bans-abhorrent-killing-contests/

I was glad to see this.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Good

[Skittles]

2. fuck these cowards

it always makes me sick seeing hunters posing with what they killed - WTF, disgusting

[Deuxcents]

3. Very happy to hear this

Hope it has some teeth in the ban so there’s accountability and no loopholes for offenders

[byronius]

4. Great move.

Full support here.

[ailsagirl]

5. I didn't even know about these "contests"

GLAD they’re putting a stop to it!!!!

[2naSalit]

6. Finally!

This has been a battle for quite some time in several states.