UPDATE: But it’s not over yet. Whitney Point Coon hunters (which isn’t far from Hancock) have picked up the dates that were planned on. The killing of innocent animals will be carried on by a hunting group. Sorry about the news.
Gail updated us with a link to this “Hancock FD Coyote Hunt Cancellation Statement” which I’ve posted here with a screenshot. Gail monitored hundreds of posts and saw no threats of violence, as the statement purports. Please take note of some of the angry comments posted by those supporting the contest, threatening to continue to kill as many coyotes as possible. It’s a mindset which Gail notes speaks for itself. Thank you everyone for signing the petition! We all made change happen with 20,606 supporters!
More information: Coyote Carnage: The Gruesome Truth About Wildlife Killing Contests, by Ted Williams, Yale School of Forestry, May 22, 2018.
Coyote Yipps 
Dec 31, 2019 @ 02:58:41
it’s a Ghandi day when 20,606 signatures becomes aggressive behavior. Keep those pens poised and ready.
Dec 31, 2019 @ 03:55:46
Oh my heart! Thank you! Thank you. Thank you to everyone who loves the animals.
Dec 31, 2019 @ 12:55:10
Wonderful! Congrats to the petition organizers, and thanks to all who helped!
Dec 31, 2019 @ 17:29:08
Fantastic news… thanks to all who signed the petition and helped get this atrocity stopped. Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2019 @ 20:19:05
Fabulous news! Not all activists are threatening!
It is joyous that the animals will live!
Jan 03, 2020 @ 22:24:27
It’s not over yet. Whitney Point Coon hunters (which isn’t far from Hancock) have picked up the dates that were planned on.
Jan 03, 2020 @ 23:05:57
Thank you, George, for letting us know.
Jan 04, 2020 @ 21:08:03
Hi George — Is anything being done about it which the rest of us can plug into? Janet