#NestPredatorBountyProgram #YouthTrappingRecruitmentProgram #DontPayKidsToKill #CoyoteBountyProgram #NativeSpecies #NativeWildlife #GovernmentTransparency #WildlifeForAll #SoDakFACT
South Dakota will still set aside $500,000 to pay bounties for predators next year. But now only youth will get paid for trapping game bird predators, and $300,000 is set aside for coyote bounties.
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State commission replaces controversial wildlife predator bounty with new programs • South Dakota Searchlight
A commission has voted to narrow a controversial trapping program, but the state intends to pay as much for bounties as it did last year.
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March 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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May 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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This #MotherDay take a moment to remember the mothers confined & suffering in commercial breeding facilities 😢
#PuppyMills #KittenMills #GestationCrates #FarrowingCrates #SoDakFACT
#PuppyMills #KittenMills #GestationCrates #FarrowingCrates #SoDakFACT
May 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This #MotherDay take a moment to remember the mothers confined & suffering in commercial breeding facilities 😢
#PuppyMills #KittenMills #GestationCrates #FarrowingCrates #SoDakFACT
#PuppyMills #KittenMills #GestationCrates #FarrowingCrates #SoDakFACT
"The donkey’s tail was cut practically to the bone. There are some shaved areas down to the skin on both animals. Presumably, the intruders were after their hair for profit."
#SoDakFACT
#SoDakFACT
Nothing was stolen to their knowledge, but a donkey and miniature horse were harmed.
Story>> https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/05/30/we-looked-donkeys-tail-it-was-gone-beresford-break-in-concerns-couple/
Story>> https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/05/30/we-looked-donkeys-tail-it-was-gone-beresford-break-in-concerns-couple/
May 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"The donkey’s tail was cut practically to the bone. There are some shaved areas down to the skin on both animals. Presumably, the intruders were after their hair for profit."
#SoDakFACT
#SoDakFACT
Great info from the @aspca.org Shelter Animals Count program!
www.shelteranimalscount.org/memorial-day...
#MicrochipYourPets #SoDakFACT
www.shelteranimalscount.org/memorial-day...
#MicrochipYourPets #SoDakFACT
May 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Great info from the @aspca.org Shelter Animals Count program!
www.shelteranimalscount.org/memorial-day...
#MicrochipYourPets #SoDakFACT
www.shelteranimalscount.org/memorial-day...
#MicrochipYourPets #SoDakFACT
According to court documents, Heaton willfully, intentionally or maliciously inflicted gross physical abuse on five dogs, which caused prolonged pain, serious physical injury or resulted in the death of an animal.
He will only serve 60 days in jail.
#TakeAnimalAbuseSeriously #SoDakFACT
He will only serve 60 days in jail.
#TakeAnimalAbuseSeriously #SoDakFACT
In December 2025, 59-year-old Timothy Heaton was arrested after Brookings Police said they found five dogs living in inhumane conditions at a house owned by Heaton.
Former SDSU police chief sentenced for animal cruelty charges
In December 2025, 59-year-old Timothy Heaton was arrested after Brookings Police said they found five dogs living in inhumane conditions at a house owned by Heaton.
www.dakotanewsnow.com
May 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
According to court documents, Heaton willfully, intentionally or maliciously inflicted gross physical abuse on five dogs, which caused prolonged pain, serious physical injury or resulted in the death of an animal.
He will only serve 60 days in jail.
#TakeAnimalAbuseSeriously #SoDakFACT
He will only serve 60 days in jail.
#TakeAnimalAbuseSeriously #SoDakFACT
Animals are not toys - please don’t give chicks, ducklings or bunnies as gifts. 🐥 These animals can live 5-10+ years & require daily care. Sadly, many are abandoned or neglected once the novelty wears off.
#AnimalsAreNotToys #NotForEaster #MakeMineChocolate #SoDakFACT
#AnimalsAreNotToys #NotForEaster #MakeMineChocolate #SoDakFACT
March 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Animals are not toys - please don’t give chicks, ducklings or bunnies as gifts. 🐥 These animals can live 5-10+ years & require daily care. Sadly, many are abandoned or neglected once the novelty wears off.
#AnimalsAreNotToys #NotForEaster #MakeMineChocolate #SoDakFACT
#AnimalsAreNotToys #NotForEaster #MakeMineChocolate #SoDakFACT
Prairie Hills Audubon Society is hosting an #EndangeredSpeciesDay Celebration on May 15 from 6-9pm MT. The event will be held on Zoom, making it convenient for anyone to attend! bit.ly/49GtVXx
#SouthDakotaWildlife #BlackFootedFerrets #SwiftFox #SoDakFACT
#SouthDakotaWildlife #BlackFootedFerrets #SwiftFox #SoDakFACT
Endangered Species Day Celebration by Zoom, May 15th, 2026, 6-9 pm MT - Prairie Hills Audubon Society
Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Congress designated the day twenty years ago, in 2006.Since 2006, in western SD, we have had a multi-group sponsored Endangered Species Day event, ex...
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May 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Prairie Hills Audubon Society is hosting an #EndangeredSpeciesDay Celebration on May 15 from 6-9pm MT. The event will be held on Zoom, making it convenient for anyone to attend! bit.ly/49GtVXx
#SouthDakotaWildlife #BlackFootedFerrets #SwiftFox #SoDakFACT
#SouthDakotaWildlife #BlackFootedFerrets #SwiftFox #SoDakFACT
The summer months usually bring large drop-offs of animals, and that is once again the case at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, as over 30 dachshunds are in need of adoption.
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/08/28/drop-off-has-large-cluster-dachshunds-that-need-home-sf-humane-society/
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/08/28/drop-off-has-large-cluster-dachshunds-that-need-home-sf-humane-society/
August 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Act at returntofreedom.salsalabs.org/safeact2025/....
#SafeAct #HorseSlaughter #EquineWelfare #SoDakFACT
#SafeAct #HorseSlaughter #EquineWelfare #SoDakFACT
April 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
TAKE ACTION: Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 556, a bill that would prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands and in public waters. The Senate could take up this bill next.
March 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM