I am adamantly opposed to this proposal for the issuance of new licenses, renewal or transfer of licenses for dog trial and training areas. What an incredibly cruel and barbaric practice. I am shocked that this has been permitted in our province. It is 2023. End this cruel practice now.
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I firmly reject the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.
Penned dog hunting facilities are cruel to the wild animals that are subjected to various methods used to train dogs to hunt.
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You have simplified my life and my political choices. I live in Graydon Smith's electoral district, and now that I've read this appalling story, Graydon can rest assured that he will never have my vote in any election.
This is an inhumane practice that promotes animal cruelty. There's a reason most European countries are outlawing such barbaric practices and its because only uncivilized boors find the killing of trapped animals to be a "sport" or fair "competition".
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This is inhumane and barbaric. I fully reject this proposal that is ultimately animal cruelty, not to mention putting humans at risk for cross contamination or creation of novel viruses via wildlife blood.
This proposal is a step backward in long-term work towards humane treatment of animals and methods of dog training. Keeping wild animals captive for use in this way is unnecessarily cruel, and Ontario can surely show more forward thinking than a return to these old ways of thinking about animals.
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I object to exploiting innocent wildlife animals in a barbaric & medieval dog training. These animals shouldn't be displaced from their natural habitat. Cruelty should be condoned by Ontario & not encouraged.
I’m writing to express my concern regarding the proposed amendment of the Fish and Wildlife Act 1997, and associated regulations, to allow for the issuance of licences of new dog train and trial areas, and to allow the transfer of licences.
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I strongly oppose the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses, and the transfer of existing licenses, for dog train and trial areas in Ontario.
Penned dog hunting facilities are cruel to the wild animals used to train dogs to hunt.
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This is absolutely the very worst idea! I firmly reject the MNR's and Forestry's proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of existing licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario. Instead of opening new applications, the provinces existing 24 facilities need to be closed down immediately.
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Barbaric and disgusting.There are many organizations dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating injured wildlife, but this Ontario government condones and supports animal cruelty and death.
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I completely reject MNRF's proposal to allow new licenses for penned coyote and fox hunting. These facilities are terribly cruel to wildlife who should not be taken from the wild and held in captivity to ultimately be killed an inhumane death.
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Although I myself have hunted in my time, I am flat out horrified by this proposal. What is WRONG with people? Do they have no concept of basic humanity? This is outrageous. The unnecessary suffering and terror is actually criminal. What on earth are these people thinking, that they would do this?
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I did not even know about this practice until I read the Toronto Star Article of May 12, 2023. This practice needs to stop! It is cruelty to animals. The Practice of penning needs to stop immediately!
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I was shocked and upset to see the Ontario government considering allowing new cruel "train and trial areas" where hunters participate in the bloodsport of penned dog hunting.
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