I thoroughly reject the…

I thoroughly reject 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. Penned dog hunting facilities are cruel to the wild animals that are subjected to various methods used to train dogs to hunt. Taking wildlife from their natural environments and held captive by hunters is abhorrent and should never happen. It’s particularly cruel to use rabbits, coyotes, and foxes as pawns for hunters to train dogs and carry out competitions. Opening applications for train and trial spaces after 25 years is a monumental step backward. These facilities have no place in Ontario and,
rather than opening new applications, the province’s existing 24 facilities need to be closed urgently.