I was upset and disgusted to…

I was upset and disgusted to read that the province is even considering a proposal to issue new licenses for "dog train and trial areas." The term sounds so innocuous -- but when you understand that it means using captive wild animals as bait to train hunting dogs, the inherent cruelty becomes obvious. I would urge the government not only to ban new licenses for this cruel practice but to rescind all of the licenses that have already been issued. Wild animals are already under threat from habitat loss, development, climate change and the migration of pests like ticks. Why make it harder for them?