Coyotes in Kansas threaten the ranching industry. Night hunting could help

Human activity, like cutting down forests for farming and pushing out predators like wolves and mountain lions, has allowed coyotes to thrive across the Great Plains. Agriculture sectors worry about losing livestock to coyotes, hurting the ranching industry.

States like Kansas have been experimenting with giving hunters an advantage by legalizing night hunting using night vision technology. But even that might not be enough. Ranchers and hunters have both advocated for expanding the season.

Calen Moore of the Kansas News Service reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.