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> Home > Action Alerts > Save Indiana Wildlife from Blood Sport Save Indiana Wildlife from Blood SportAction needed by 5, 2008(Although the public comment period has ended, we will keep this website updated with any new developments.) Here's a chance to help save Indiana's wildlife from a cruel blood sport that many people in Indiana may not even know exists. The Indiana Natural Resources Commission may restrict Indiana coyotes from being sold across state lines for use in a cruel practice with the innocent-sounding name of "coyote or fox penning." If you haven't done so already, please voice your support of the proposed restrictions. In much of the South and elsewhere, live coyotes and foxes are released inside a fenced enclosure where hounds are judged on how they chase down the penned animals. The coyotes have nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, no escape. Soon, they are cornered and torn apart by the dogs. Wildlife penning is really a perverse form of staged animal fighting. Indiana trappers contribute by selling live coyotes to out-of-staters who engage in this cruelty, and the Natural Resources Commission is humanely considering stopping the live sale of coyotes during part of the year. Take Action:Please send the NRC a quick email in support of the proposed regulation and don't forget to tell your friends and family in Indiana how they can help, too. You may email the NRC by clicking on this link, or visiting their web site at this link. The comment period ends on May 5th.Show your support of ending this cruel practice, please also consider attending one of the NRC's public comment meetings:
More Information:For more information, call the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, or call the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter: 317-822-3750. |
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