<p>This January 2014 photo provided by Curtis Wright shows Wright holding up a coyote he shot during a prize hunt near California City, California.</p>
December 4, 2014
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December 4, 2014 8 p.m.
California bans coyote hunts that offer prizes
California officials on Wednesday banned coyote hunting contests that have sparked a culture clash between wildlife advocates and ranchers who offer cash and other prizes to marksmen who killed the most animals.