Group plans prairie dog shooting contest

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 19, 2008 at 8:18 AM MST

Story Updated: May 19, 2008 at 8:18 AM MST

GREEN RIVER, WYOMING - A group plans to hold its fifth annual prairie dog shooting contest on private land near Medicine Bow this weekend, but some conservationists say the state should ban the event.

The group calls itself the "Prairie Dog Posse." It calls its annual event the "There Goes the Neighborhood" shooting contest. Jim Bowman of Kersey, Colo., is spokesman for the group. He says that shooting prairie dogs helps protect range land.

Duane Short is wild species program director for the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance in Laramie. He says the state should ban such shooting contests because they're cruel and don't have any environmentally redeeming qualities.

Monday, May 19 at 8:54 AM mamakat wrote ...

No redeeming environmental qualities? Ya think?! You idiots!! Aren't there enough other stupid things to shoot at without recklessly and thoughtlessly killing little creatures? They were there before you were! And it's not like you're going to eat them.With prices up on food the way they are I MIGHT understand the need for a little extra protein in the diet. But just for the fun of it? I know, why don't you all just find a cozy little spot far away from sanity somewhere and shoot at each other?

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