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Proposal to allow the issuance of licences for new dog train and trial areas and the transfer of licences

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The practice of dog training and trial areas using wildlife should not be allowed in the Province of Ontario (or anywhere in the world). Wild animals should be left to live their lives as they were meant to and not become terrorized for their live so that humans can train their dogs. Read more

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This would be an unfathomable step backwards for animal welfare; for the dogs and for the coyotes, and let's not pretend like there won't be casualties. There are existing kennels for this sort of abhorrent practice, I cannot understand why on earth we would need more. Read more

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Shame on the government for allowing a practice that is not only barbaric in nature, but also damages the continuity of wildlife relocation and preservation in Ontario. Marginalized wildlife populations of foxes, coyotes and cottontails are a DIRECT result of developing over our green spaces. Read more

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Frankly, I think this is appalling. Household animals and pets do not need to be trained to hunt small prey. There is no benefit from it other than bloodlust for both man and beast. And if there is overpopulation, there are safer and more humane ways of doing it. Read more

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I am absolutely against more trial areas being made. Dogs can be trained for tracking and scent recognition without wildlife being present or put in harm's way. Please leave our wildlife alone, they are not here for us to torture for our entertainment.

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I do not support this. If people want to hunt for food. Do so. Do not create little terror pits for lazy hunters! There is no honour or “sport” for this type of “training”. Its inhumane and also in no way aligned with mature respectable hunting practices in line with Nature.

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This is disgusting. What a cruel and unnecessary practise. This should be banned not promoted or worse, expanded. Hunting to control population numbers I can understand but this “sport” of running down an animal with dogs is revolting and no better than any other type of animal cruelty. Read more

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I am writing to express my deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the recently proposed training of dogs for the blood sport of hunting wildlife in enclosed areas in Ontario. Read more

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This is a horrific situation. All lives matter, if you want to train your hunting dogs then do it where the poor scared rabbits, foxes, coyotes etc have a chance to get away. Read more

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I did not know places like this existed. The fact that it has been allowed to continue disgusts me. The government proposing options to allow such cruelty to continue shows how little they care for our environment and the wildlife we share it with. Read more

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trapping wildlife in an enclosed area for the sole purpose of allowing a hunting dog to “train” is inhumane and gives them no chance to escape, and frankly it sounds like the Hunger Games.

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