Greetings, As a nature lover…

Greetings,

As a nature lover and frequent user of Ontario's wonderful park system, it saddens me to think that our province is considering changes that will encourage and increase trauma and terror for innocent wildlife. I am not a fan of hunting, but do respect that many individuals love that pursuit - and I know that many of those individuals love nature, simply in a different way than myself.

Hunting an animal in the wild at least provides a slim chance for escape by wildlife. To be hunted - repeatedly - in a fenced in area would be an awful and sad life for these wonderful creatures, previously wild and free, who are simply trying to live their lives. Instead they get captured, relocated to these pens and repeatedly abused. I gather the pens are constructed with places for animals to escape, but can imagine some will get caught and injured or killed - or at best be terrified as dogs try to chase them down.

To think that my province is considering endorsing and encouraging this type of shameful activity is embarrassing. As I understand it we are unique in doing this as a jurisdiction in North America. We should try and be a leader in maintaining and respecting the environment and the wildlife that lives there. The course of action being contemplated takes us in the opposite direction.

Please reconsider.

Respectfully,

A proud resident of Ontario who is trying to maintain pride in his province