The Ministry of Natural…

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario is utterly appalling. The Ministry should not be condoning such obviously cruel behaviour towards wild animals. Trapping rabbits, foxes and coyotes then subjecting them to being chased in penned areas and eventually caught and ripped apart by dogs is callous, inhumane and unnecessary. In a province where dog fighting and cock fights are illegal there is no excuse for permitting the same degree of cruelty for hunters' convenience. This kind of cruelty towards domestic pets and livestock would result in criminal charges. The Ministry has been phasing out penned hunting permits since 1997. There should be no new permits issued and the remaining ones cancelled immediately.