SB 253: PROHIBIT & DEFINE COYOTE KILLING CONTEST

An Act Relating To Animals; Prohibiting Coyote-killing Contests; Defining "coyote-killing Contest"; Providing Penalties.

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MILD SB 253
PROHIBIT & DEFINE COYOTE KILLING CONTEST

Legislative URL:

SB 253 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

HAWC

Action:

[3] SCONC/SJC-SCONC [5] DP/a-SJC [6] DP - PASSED/S (27-13) [13] HAWC/HJC-HAWC API.

Issue(s):

Animals & Wildlife

Related Legislators

Bill Sponsor:

Mark Moores Jeff Steinborn

Related Documents

Downloads:

Introduced
SCONC Committee Report
SJC Committee Report
Final Senate Vote
Fiscal Impact Report

Summary

This bill prohibits coyote killing contests, which are defined as organized or sponsored competitions with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment.

A person who organizes, causes, sponsors, arranges or holds a coyote-killing contest, or who participates in a coyote-killing contest, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The bill defines the elements of the prohibited activities.

The legislature finds that this bill “would benefit the state to retain its tradition of nonfrivolous hunting …

in concert with long-standing conservation guidelines for hunters and anglers.”

A potential benefit of the bill is that the ban might lead to a reduction in pressure on coyotes who play a role in ecosystems.