Are these facilities paid…

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Are these facilities paid for with Ontario tax dollars? Where does the land come from? Rented? Owned? By whom? Provided by provincial government? How is the fencing paid for? Who traps the prey wildlife? Where are the animals stored before they are penned and killed by dogs? Who pays for the rabbits that are purchased from/through the military? How much does maintaining one of these sites cost/year?

Do hunters pay for the use of the site? How much? Do hunters pay for their licenses to use these facilities? How much? Do fees paid by hunters fully off-set the costs? If not, how much does the province absorb for each site?

I do not want one penny of my tax dollar spent on such facilities and activities. I think that penned hunting is inhumane, and I do not think that hunters and their dogs should be encouraged or rewarded for their disrespect and violence toward animals. Instead, I believe that the provincial government should move to further restrict all forms of hunting and strengthen laws and penalties for the animal abuse involved in hunting.

Why should I pay provincial taxes to support projects that are morally offensive to me?