I adamantly oppose the…

I adamantly oppose the Ontario Government proposed amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to allow new licenses, and the transfer of existing licenses, for facilities that use captive foxes, coyotes and rabbits as bait to train hunting dogs, for the following reasons:

• Wildlife populations are already facing human-caused stressors such as habitat loss and
degradation, human persecution, environmental pollutants, and climate change, and don't need
additional stressors created by this proposal;
• It conflicts with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's "Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy";
• Penned dog hunting facilities unethically treat wild animals used to train dogs to hunt;
• Wildlife should never be taken from their natural environments and held captive for hunting
purposes;
• It is inhumane to use rabbits, coyotes, and foxes as bait to train dogs;
• New licenses for dog train and trial facilities are a huge step backward for society. These facilities
have no place in Ontario in this day and age; and,
• Instead of allowing new applications, the province’s existing 24 facilities should be closed
immediately.