The Great Coyote Roundup
White Bluffs residents mobilize for a coordinated, town-wide hunt to rid the area of coyotes.
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Residents of White Bluffs have organized a massive coyote drive for Saturday, February 3rd. The community will be divided into three squads: one forming the west wall along the transmission line, and another starting near the Hofreiter place to drive toward the Curtis corner. Participants will gather at various points, including the R. J. Roberts place and the Produce company store, to be distributed by automobile. The drive will conclude on Chambers bar, north of town, where a select group armed with rifles will handle the final stages of the hunt. An invitation is extended to the entire community to take part.
“The finish of the drive will be on Chambers bar, north of town, where probably the heaviest slaughter will take place.”
Community-led animal 'drives' were common in the early 20th century, reflecting a frontier mentality toward wildlife management. Today, the approach to predator control in the same landscape has shifted toward ecological conservation and coexistence.
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