Bill To Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on U.S. Public Land Introduced

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WHAT ARE WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS?

Wildlife Killing Contests are set up to eradicate predatory animals / animals deemed pestilence by  humanity. Animals like bobcats, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, and even squirrels, are targeted by hunters over a pre-determined period of time. Contestants are urged to slaughter as many of these animals as possible and are awarded prizes / points for their kills. At the end, hundreds if not thousands of animals have been killed and someone is awarded the top prize for the event. Essentially, it's all about killing innocent animals for "sport". 

These contests are sickening. To think that there are so many people who are so eager to shoot and kill animals, disrupting the balance of their habitat and ending the lives of so many animals who didn't deserve their ending. These contests glorify animal slaughter and devalue the existence of animals that are crucial to their habitats. Remember, the more predators you take out, the more herbivores / prey species become abundant. What happens then? Decisions are made to eradicate these animals to "protect biodiversity" which would never have been a problem had we not permitted the needless slaughter of predatory animals for sport. See a pattern?

A new bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives aiming to ban these horrific contests on public land. If the bill is passed, these contests will be banned on approximately 500 million acres of public land. There are currently 10 U.S. states that have banned wildlife killing contests, recognizing their needlessness and complete disregard for animals. If this bill is passed, this will hopefully prevent future contests from even being proposed and will act as a deterrent to those organizing them. It certainly sends the message that these contests are cruel, senseless, and support the glorification of animal brutality. 

It's time to end these horrific contests and stop manipulating the animal kingdom for our own gain. With the plethora of entertainment options available to us today, running around slaughtering frightened animals for fun seems a bit pathetic, doesn't it? Head to the link at the top of this post for the original story from WORLD ANIMAL NEWS.

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