I support legal hunting. …

I support legal hunting.

However, it is now a well known fact that coyotes if left alone, have smaller litters. Keep other coyotes away from their established territory and are overall beneficial to the entire eco system, so are foxes. Both species control the rodent population - rabbits included. Coyotes have a part in controlling the deer population, getting rid of sick and injured individuals directly helping to control the ever increasing ticks in Southern Ontario.

In addition coyotes hunted by dogs become dog aggressive and dangerous. This is a well known fact. Coyotes which are left alone go about their business unless you get close to their pups, even then they will threaten but not attack.

A good dog can effectively dispatch a rabbit and does not need a training facility.

Licensing these facilities makes the Ministry an accomplice in a barbaric practice no different than training for dog fighting.