Project Coyote Praises New Mexico Land Commissioner for Banning Wildlife Killing Contests on State Trust Lands

The Ban Represents a Significant Step Forward in Ending Wildlife Killing Contests in New Mexico 

Events to Raise Awareness About Wildlife Killing Contests to Follow; Winners of New Mexico Coyote Photography Contest to Be Announced

Santa Fe, New Mexico — Today, New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard signed an Executive Order banning wildlife killing contests for coyotes and other unprotected species on State Trust Lands as one of her first acts since taking office in January. With the State Land Office overseeing 9.5 million acres of land in 32 of 33 counties in New Mexico, the ban considerably advances the campaign of Project Coyote and our coalition partners to end wildlife killing contests in New Mexico once and for all. Throughout New Mexico, coyotes and other wild animals fall victim to killing…