Upcoming Coyote Presentations by Chris Schadler The Real Eastern Coyote
Update March 20, 2019 The coyote bill lost today in the NH House of Representatives. It got only 126 votes for and 200+ against. The Democrats didn’t come through for us. There are 237 Democrats in the House and the failure of this bill lies with them. We thank the 126 who voted favorably and the coyote hunters and haters thank the others who have given them permission to continue the slaughter of coyotes, even when they are nursing and raising their pups.
Update March 18, 2019 Tomorrow the NH House is Voting on our Coyote bill.
Click to see this Coyote handout Mar 19 is being given to the NH Reps tomorrow.
Support HB 442, the Coyote Protection Bill!
Coyotes are the only furbearer who are hunted year-round in NH. When coyotes are killed in warmer months the fur is of no value. Usually their bodies are left to rot in the woods. This is wanton waste of a resource and the NH Fish and Game Department (NHFG) and most hunters are opposed to wanton waste of a resource.
Pups are born in April/May. Coyotes mate for life and both parents feed and teach the pups. We learned from the NHFG Commission that during turkey hunting in the month of May coyotes are killed. This is a time when the female quite possibly is still nursing her young.
UPDATE March 4 – Our coyote bill will not be voted on in the Full House of Representatives no sooner than March 20 so please contact your Reps as soon as you can. Call them and then follow-up with an email. If enough of us contact our Reps we can get a positive outcome for coyotes.
To find Your Legislators go here – Who’s My Legislator
The reason closing the coyote hunting season is in the legislature is because non hunters have no voice at a Fish and Game Dept. that is run by Commissioners who are themselves first and foremost hunters. They do the bidding of their fellow hunters and it doesn’t matter how egregious the hunting activity is. Trapping, baiting, hounding, night hunting, no limits on how many animals can be killed, is all fine with the Commission.
Voices of Wildlife Petitioned coyote petition January 2018 copy Fish and Game last year to close the coyote hunting season during pup raising and the wildlife biologists agreed and recommended it be in their rulemaking proposal so it could have a public discussion but the Commission ruled against it. It never went forward and now it is in the legislature so the non hunting voice can be heard. See the coyote petition January 2018 copy
Feel free to write us an email at any time. voicesofwildlifeinnh@gmail.com
The Executive Session was held for our coyotes on February 5. The 20 member Fish and Game and Marine Resources (FGMR) committee voted 14-6 inexpedient to legislate. Not good, but not unexpected. It is Not a good committee for animals and Never has been. We still have a chance to pass the bill in the Full House of Representatives. Please contact your Representatives now and ask them to Support HB 442 by voting No on the ITL. The full house vote will be in Feb 27 so please contact them before then. Phone calls are best. If you email make sure to use your full name and address so they know you are a constituent.
January 31, 2019, there is a positive editorial in the Concord Monitor for the bill https://www.concordmonitor.com/Coyote-hunting-23139039
Longtime NH outdoors writer John Harrigan supports coyotes and HB442. Read his article – Mistreating Coyotes is Not the NH Way.
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Endorse HB 442 Share this form with any organization that you know that might want to endorse HB 442. HB 442 endorsement final
March 15, 2019 Update on the Endorsements for HB442 HB 442 endorsement final
To Watch our Coyote Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm1F9OyBpjg
To View the Text of House Bill 442: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/billText.aspx?id=729&type=4
To Read VOW’s Brochure – Coyote Brochure final
To Learn More About Coyotes – coyote bill fact sheet final
Bosman, James B. – Francestown Jim.Bosman@leg.state.nh.us
Eisner, Mary A. – Derry Mary.Eisner@leg.state.nh.us
Ruprecht, Dennis M. – Landaff Denny.Ruprecht@leg.state.nh.us
Stack, Kathryn – Merrimack Kathryn.Stack@leg.state.nh.us
Von Plinsky, Sparky – Keene sparky.vonplinsky@gmail.com
King, Mark R – Nashua Mark.King@leg.state.nh.us
Dontonville, Roger W. – Enfield rdontonville@gmail.com
Egan, Timothy T. – Sugar Hill Tim.Egan@leg.state.nh.us
Laflamme, Larry L. – Berlin Larry.Laflamme@leg.state.nh.us
Reasons to Close the Hunting Season for Coyotes
1. Mating begins in January and in April there are litters of young which depend on both parents for food and training. They are not weaned until mid-June and guidance continues while the pups are growing. Young coyotes are more susceptible to becoming nuisance animals if they are not given proper guidance from adult coyotes.
2. It is inhumane to kill adults during pup rearing. Pups may die of starvation if the adults are killed.
3. Hunting coyotes year-round is not a good way to manage the species. It does not control the population. Scientists have discovered that coyotes, being responsive breeders, adapt to over-hunting by having larger litters.
4. Four Northeastern states have closed coyote hunting seasons. NY conducted a study in 1991 that discredited a year-round open hunting season of coyotes in upstate NY. See this study here: The Status and Impact of Eastern Coyotes in Northern New York
5. The coyote is not a food source nor is it a fur source in warmer months. Recreational killing is not an appropriate use of a wild animal. NHFG law enforcement stated at the October 2017 NHFG Commission meeting that there are laws in NH against wanton waste. It is wanton waste to kill coyotes during the months of April – September.
6. Hunting seasons for other furbearers are the same, or nearly the same, as the trapping season of that animal. Coyotes stand out as the only furbearer that doesn’t have a closed hunting season.
If you have any questions or comments please send us an email at voicesofwildlifeinnh@gmail.com