Barbaric Wildlife Death Pens…

Barbaric Wildlife Death Pens To Be Expanded by Ontario

The blood sport of watching dogs chase wild animals and kill them is being expanded in Ontario. The Provincial Government is proposing to expand the number of “penned dog hunting facilities” licenses (wildlife death pens) that are allowed in Ontario. Foxes, Coyotes and wild rabbits are put in large wildlife death pens and then a pack of dogs is turned loose to hunt then down. This blood sport is considered entertainment and even have judging matches. This is similar to dog and rooster fighting that has been outlawed in Ontario (PAWS Act section 16). Why is it legal for wildlife.? The idea of capturing wildlife put them in a wildlife death pen and have dogs tear apart for sport is barbaric and inhumane.
The Sporting Dog Association and the Ontario Federation of Anglers have lobbied the Ontario Government to expand this inhumane sport because they claim there is a growing demand.
The Harris Government stopped issuing new licenses back in 1997 and would not allow the transfer of them. Ontario has gone from 60 down to 24.
Not only should no more licenses be issued, but existing ones should be cancelled. No other province in Canada allows this animal torture.