Coyote hunt near Fallon draws controversy

A coyote-hunting tournament has been scheduled this weekend near Fallon to help protect ranch livestock, but critics said such hunts don't control coyote populations. "I understand that there are some people that are upset about it," said Misty McFarlane of Fallon, who registers hunters for the event. "But they haven't ever faced a bill that must be paid because of these predators. "We are ranchers, and many a time, we have come upon a mother giving birth to their calf, and coyotes have torn out their rectums and eyes and left them to die. The ranchers in Northern Nevada are completely overwhelmed with the coyotes." Camilla Fox, a founding director of the national nonprofit Project Coyote based in Northern California and a consultant with the Animal Welfare Institute, urged opponents to contact the Greater Fallon Area Chamber of Commerce...read more