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Judge Rules Factions of “Wyoming Best of the Best” Coyote-Killing Contest Constitute Illegal Gambling
Each year, hunters try to kill as many coyotes as possible in a single day.October 10, 2017 Press Release -
A Big Win in Our Battle Against Wildlife Services’ Tax-Funded Killing
Superior Court Judge Lydia Villarreal found in favor of a coalition of wildlife protection groups, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund, in its challenge to Monterey County, California’s contract renewal with the USDA.August 21, 2017 Press Release -
Wildlife Services is a Taxpayer-Funded Killing Machine – We’ll See Them in Court
It’s time for Wildlife Services to either retire its program entirely or otherwise rely on science-based methods that take the well-being of animals and the environment into account.July 12, 2017 News -
Challenging Wyoming Coyote-Killing Contests
In January 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint in state court on behalf of a Wyoming resident in an attempt to stop a coyote-killing contest scheduled to take place in her county. The…
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Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Lawsuit Aims to Put an End to Coyote Killing Contest
Last week, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint on behalf of a Wyoming resident in an attempt to stop an upcoming coyote-killing contest.January 31, 2017 Press Release -
Coalition Urges Federal Agency to Regulate Unpermitted Coyote Killing Contests
The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted a written request to the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to enforce its own regulations regarding two Rock Springs, Wyoming, coyote-hunting contests.January 4, 2017 News -
Challenging Smoky Hill Calling Contest
In August 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint on behalf of Western Plains Animal Refuge (WPAR) against the hosts of the “Smoky Hill Calling Contest,” a coyote-killing competition in which participants paid money…
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Lawsuit Prompts Wildlife Services to Temporarily Suspend Predator Kills in Nevada
In settling a lawsuit filed by conservation group WildEarth Guardians, the USDA's Wildlife Services Program will suspend operations and stop killing wild animals within six million acres of public land in Nevada.October 17, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Coyote Killing Contest Organizer Settles Lawsuit
Settlement marks first successful effort to halt a Kansas predator derby.October 17, 2016 Press Release -
Lawsuit Aims to Put an End to Coyote Killing Contest
Complaint alleges the contest is a public nuisance.August 3, 2016 Press Release
