It seems as though we are…

It seems as though we are moving in the wrong direction if "train and trial areas were last approved to be established in 1997 and were intended to be phased-out over time." Now, in 2023 we are not only considering allowing anyone who wants to apply for a license to submit for approval within a 90 day period but also extending this cruel practice by allowing the transfer of train and trial licenses.

I also question how well these "strict" rules and regulations would be able to be enforced.

Confining wildlife on private land to train hunting dogs (especially for sport) is cruel, inhumane and unacceptable. These proposed changes do not benefit anyone or anything except hunters and cause pain and suffering to terrorized animals.

To try and justify the proposed changes with statements such as "These species have sustainable populations and there are no concerns with limited take of small numbers for licensed train and trial areas." is appalling. It's not a matter of how many cottontails, snowshoe hares, coyotes, red foxes there are it's the fact that we're confining them in an area with the plan to inhumanely kill them.

I'm disgusted by these proposed changes and hope that the voice of reason outweighs the wants of a small group of people.