This penned wildlife…

This penned wildlife proposal is barbaric. I cannot imagine how anyone could support such a cruel and unsportsman-like activity. I takes no skill to have dogs chase down a terrified wild animal who cannot escape. There is no decent, humane use for any of these dog "training" exercises, and no hunter kills coyotes or foxes for food or clothing. Hunters and their dogs do not go out to appreciate nature, to bond with friends or their own children or to feed their hungry families. They go out to kill living sentient creatures who are massively disadvantaged and outgunned, and then pretend that they are important, competent, brave, tough and (in most of the cases) manly. But they are none of these things but rather they are emotionally blunted, cowardly, insensitive to suffering and frankly rather small and pathetic people who are damaged in some serious way. And I have to assume that the people who developed and promoted this proposal are cut from the same cloth. The behavior of hunters is accepted by only about 20% of Canadians. Penned hunts are not allowed in any other province. They are banned in many US states. So why is the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries trying to support and amplify an inhumane practice that compassionate and socially responsible people whole-heartedly reject? This proposal should not even need a public review. It never should have been put forward in the beginning. It does not reflect public values or serve the public in any way. It breaks the hearts of kind people and gives them nightmares. And it speaks to the extent to which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries are willing to ignore public opinion and endorse open abuse of Canadian wildlife. Please retire this proposal and shut down all existing penned hunting locations.