City of Albuquerque - File #: R-18-5

• File #: R-18-5
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/17/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/5/2018
• Enactment date: 3/16/2018
• Enactment #: R-2018-007
• Title: Condemning Animal Abuse In The Form Of Coyote Killing Contests And Urging The New Mexico Legislature To Pass Legislation Prohibiting Contests Organized, Arranged Or Sponsored For The Purpose Of Killing Coyotes For Prizes Or Entertainment (Gibson, Borrego)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/16/2018	City Clerk	Published
3/15/2018	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
3/9/2018	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/5/2018	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/21/2018	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
2/12/2018	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
1/17/2018	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/17/2018	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-THIRD COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-18-5 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Diane G. Gibson and Cynthia D. Borrego


RESOLUTION
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Condemning Animal Abuse In The Form Of Coyote Killing Contests And Urging The New Mexico Legislature To Pass Legislation Prohibiting Contests Organized, Arranged Or Sponsored For The Purpose Of Killing Coyotes For Prizes Or Entertainment (Gibson, Borrego)
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CONDEMNING ANIMAL ABUSE IN THE FORM OF COYOTE KILLING CONTESTS AND URGING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION PROHIBITING CONTESTS ORGANIZED, ARRANGED OR SPONSORED FOR THE PURPOSE OF KILLING COYOTES FOR PRIZES OR ENTERTAINMENT.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes and honors hunting and fishing events for properly licensed hunters and anglers; and
WHEREAS, the City strives to meet the highest standards of humane animal care and husbandry, and to promote responsible pet ownership; and
WHEREAS, the City and surrounding communities strive to treat all creatures humanely and prevent the unnecessary suffering and death of animals to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, the desert environment is home to a diverse range of animals of many different species, each of which occupies its own place in the fragile balance of natural ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, wildlife killing contests are conducted for profit, entertainment, prizes and simply for the fun of killing, which are not unlike blood sports like dogfighting or cockfighting and are at odds with Components Nos. 2 and 4 of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and with the values that rank-and-file sportsmen profess; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that coyotes are native to the New Mexico and play an important role in maintaining the balance of natural ecosystems by controlling populations of prey species such as rabbits and mice, which may be carriers of hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tular...