I am glad that penned dog…

I am glad that penned dog hunting facilities were phased out in 1997, as the practice is inhumane to all animals involved. The the 24 facilities which were grandfathered in remain in operation and while that is unsettling, it is even more unsettling to think that new facilities may be allowed to register after not being afforded this option in over 25 years.

There is no valid reason to bring this back into practice by allowing new facilities to open, or even allow the existing facilities to operate much longer.

Using animals (wild or purchased from approved facilities) in a way to pit them against each other for sport or human profit is contrary to the ministry's main objective to "sustainably manage Ontario’s fish and wildlife resources".

I firmly 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.