Re: Increasing the Number…

Re: Increasing the Number of Trail and Train Areas

With shrinking natural areas for animals to roam freely it seems very inhuman to allow the increase in areas where man can hunt and kill trapped animals.

What is the purpose of teaching dogs to trail? Obviously to increase the success of killing more animals in the wild. Hunters are equipped with high power rifles, camouflage clothing, all terrain vehicles and assorted technology that allows them to track and kill. Do they really need another advantage?

What societal gain is provided by hunting wild animals, it definitely does not put food on the majority of tables. Hunters will still hunt with or without dogs, so taxes gained from licensing, gas to travel to the hunting location and taxes on the accommodations will still be collected without allowing hunters to cruelly kill more wild animals through the use of tracking dogs.

Why are we furthering the imbalance in the natural environment by introducing a trained apex predator?

Instead of increase the areas allow why not just allow the transfer of existing licenses.

I am NOT the in favour of increasing the areas allowed to train and track trapped animals.