Topic: Coyote Control: Wildlife Hunting Competitions for Population Control
Host: Anna Collins
Guests: Francisco Santiago-Avila, Science and Ethics Manager of Project Coyote; Barry Cross, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency
Description: Coyotes are a fixture of the environment in many areas across the United States. They may serve as a threat to pets, livestock, and the ecosystem if populations are allowed to go uncontrolled. One way the population is controlled is through Wildlife Hunting Competitions in which participants hunt coyotes and receive awards for bringing in the largest animal or the highest number of animals within a given period. Animal activists and others oppose this method of population control saying animals should not be hunted for sport. However, hunters and many others support this sport as a form of population control.
Objectives:
I can identify two reasons someone may support coyote hunting and hunting competitions.
I can identify two reasons someone may oppose coyote hunting and hunting competitions
I can express my opinion on this controversial agricultural issue based on my previous knowledge and the opinions of the guests.
Pre-Viewing Questions:
List two things you know about coyotes.
Describe your opinion on coyote hunting competitions using only your prior knowledge.
List up to three things you know about coyote hunting in your state.
Guided Questions:
Where does Fransisco, the first guest, work?
What type of fence is needed to keep coyotes out of pens?
What do coyotes do for bird species?
Where does, Barry, the second guest, work?
In addition to hunting, what other population control method is recommended?
What is the largest determining factor of coyote population size?
Post-Listening Questions:
List two reasons someone may be in support of legislation presented by Project Coyote.
List two reasons someone may be opposed to legislation presented by Project Coyote.
State your opinion on banning coyote hunting competitions and give at least one reason why you feel that way. Did your opinion change after listening to this episode?
Scoring Rubric for Post-Listening Questions
Level 1 - Lists only one reason someone may be in support of legislation presented by Project Coyote.
Level 2 - Lists two reasons someone may be in support of legislation presented by Project Coyote in the form of bullet points or incomplete sentences.
Level 3 - Lists two reasons someone may be in support of legislation presented by Project Coyote in the form of a complete sentence(s).
Level 1 - Lists only one reason someone may be opposed to legislation presented by Project Coyote.
Level 2 - Lists two reasons someone may be opposed to legislation presented by Project Coyote in the form of bullet points or incomplete sentences.
Level 3 - Lists two reasons someone may be opposed to legislation presented by Project Coyote in the form of a complete sentence(s).
Level 1 - States their opinion in the form of bullet points or incomplete sentences, fails to give one reason, and/or states whether their opinion changed.
Level 2 - States their opinion, provides at least one reason, and state whether their opinion changed based on the episode in the form of bullet points or incomplete sentences.
Level 3 - States their opinion, provides at least one reason, and state whether their opinion changed based on the episode in the form of complete sentences.
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