Hello, I just learned of…

Hello, I just learned of your proposal to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to allow new licenses for dog train and trial areas, also known as penned dog hunting facilities. I am completely shocked and sickened to learn that such a proposal was made. It is for the dark and evil ages - not for our times, which I hope are more humane, scientific, inclusionary and compassionate. Not to mention that this is a HUGE step backward from action taken in 1997. Subjecting any living creature - wild, domestic, etc. - to such treatment in the name of hobby, recreation, competition is completely perverse and twisted. Hunting pens are inhumane and unethical. Wild animals such as foxes, coyotes, and rabbits are captured and held in captivity only to be subjected to cruelty, abuse, and suffering through the training and trialing of hunting dogs. These archaic facilities have no place in today’s society. Why do the hunters' needs trump those of wildlife? Why not place the hunters in these pens instead? These animals never consented to being held in captivity, hunted down and killed. Wild animals are moreover crucial to our very existence and the numbers of many species is frighteningly dwindling. They are all part of our precious eco-system, the conservation of which should be our priority. As an Ontario voter, I urge you to delete this proposal for good and shut down any remaining facilities.