Animal Justice Sues Ontario to Stop Coyote Killing Contest

Animal Justice, The Fur-Bearers, and Coyote Watch Canada are suing the Ontario government over its decision to allow a coyote hunting contest to take place throughout the month of February. In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court on Thursday, February 24, the groups say the contest violates provincial hunting laws. The coyote hunting contest is... Read more » Animal Justice
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Coyote Killing Contest Appears to Violate Ontario’s Hunting Law

Animal Justice is sounding the alarm over a coyote hunting contest taking place throughout the month of February.  The annual contest, held by Chesher’s Outdoor Store near Belleville, Ontario, includes thousands of dollars in cash and prizes for contest participants who kill coyotes. Prizes will be awarded for the top five heaviest animals killed. Animal Justice... Read more » Animal Justice
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Health Canada May Immediately Ban Strychnine to Poison Ground Squirrels

Health Canada is conducting an external review of its decision to phase out the use of products containing strychnine to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels over the course of three years rather than banning them immediately. The move comes after Animal Justice and a number of other groups filed a notice of objection to the three-year phase... Read more » Animal Justice
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