UPDATED: Prison time struck from proposed ban on coyote hunting contests

A coyote in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Christopher Bruno/Wikimedia Commons
A ban on Vermonters taking part in coyote hunting competitions cleared the House yesterday, but would-be offenders will no longer face potential prison time after the bill was amended ahead of the final vote.
After lengthy debate on Wednesday in which a number of lawmakers said prison time was too harsh a penalty for the competitive killing of coyotes, an amendment removing that language was introduced and approved