Clark County commissioners are considering a resolution to ban competitive predator hunts, also known as varmint hunts.
It's an issue 13 Investigates has been exposing for years.
HUNTS." THEY ARE ALSO KNOWN AS"VARMINT HUNTS." IT'S AN ISSUE13 INVESTIGATES HAS BEENEXPOSING FOR YEARS."VARMINT HUNTS"...ARE ORGANIZED KILLING SPREESWHERE TEAMS PAY A FEE TO ENTERWHAT THEY CONSIDER A SOCIAL,COMPETITIVE GAME.THE GROUPS ARE KNOWN FORHUNTING COYOTEES...AND OTHER ANIMALS.WE INTERVIEWED KYLE STINNETT IN20- 12....HE MAKES NO EXCUSES FOR WHAT HEDOES.I HAVE AS MUCH RIGHT TO DO THEHUNTING, TO DO THE ANIMALTRAPPING, TO DO ANY OF THAT,THAT I WANT TO DO JUST LIKEANYBODY ELSE HAS THE RIGHT FORGAY MARRIAGE, FOR TRANSGENDEROR ANYTHING THAT ANYBODY SAYSIS NOT RIGHT.HUNTERS SAY...THERE IS SOME PROFIT INPRIZES...BUT IT''S ALSO ABOUT PREDATORCONTROL.ANOTHER ISSUE IS...SOME HUNTERS WOULD "DUMP"CARCASSES.ANIMAL ACTIVISTS...ALSO SEE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THEHUNT.3:55 KAREN: COYOTES SERVE AREALLY IMPORTANT FUNCTIONBECAUSE THEY KILL SOME OF THESMALLER MAMMALS THAT MAY CARRYDISEASE.WE WILL STAY ON TOP OF THEDEVELOPMENTS FROM TODAY'SCOUNTY COMMISSION MEETING....AND KEEP YOU POSTED ON AIR ANDONLINE.ALSO NEW AT SIX -- PLAYINGDURING THE PANDEMIC."C-C-S-D" HAS CANCELED THE FALL
The Clark County Commission discusses a possible ban on varmint hunting on Feb. 2, 2021.
Clark County commissioners are considering a resolution to ban competitive predator hunts, also known as varmint hunts. It's an..