by Pete Warner23 hours agoUpdated 10 hours ago

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A hotly contested bill that would have shortened the coyote hunting seasons in Maine was soundly defeated during Wednesday afternoon’s work session of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in Augusta.

After more than an hour of discussion on the bill, the committee voted 9-2 that LD 814 ought not to pass. That means it is unlikely to be passed by the Legislature.

Should coyote hunting be…