SOUTH CAROLINA - A South Carolina lawmaker is looking to put a bounty on coyotes with the introduction of a new bill.
The Post and Courier reported State Senator Stephen Goldfinch's new bill would pay hunters $75 for each coyote they kill.
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The state would pay for it by making hunting licenses cost $1 more.
Officials said coyotes are a nuisance in many cities, and there are an estimated 350,000 in South Carolina.
A controversial coyote hunt in Stanly County is also underway this weekend.
Organizers said the annual Carolina Coyote Classic helps protect the deer population.
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Animal rights activists said this does not work and the hunt harms coyote packs.
Stanly County's hunt is expected to last through Sunday.
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