BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 17, 2025
A bill that would have eliminated year-round hunting of coyotes was voted ought-not-to-pass Monday afternoon by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. LD716, An Act to Restrict the Hunting of Coyotes, would have established a six-month hunting season from Oct. 1 through March 31. The bill was opposed by Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Professional Guides and several others. Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States), Maine Animal Coalition and Sierra Club Maine Chapter were among those who spoke in favor of it. The committee on Monday voted unanimously ought-not-to-pass and it died.