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Help
Ban Live Bait Dog Training In Indiana
Ethically
Indefensible
Ecologically
Reckless
Counter
To Sound Scientific Wildlife Management
Current
loopholes in
Indiana’s wildlife regulations allow the capture and killing
of
coyotes and red foxes by dogs in the wild. Moreover, no rule or law
exists prohibiting the trapping and selling of coyotes and foxes in
state or across state lines to “penning” facilities
where
these wild canines are then used to “train” hunting
dogs in
“running pens.” Operators of the running pens often
charge
a fee for individuals to “train” their hunting dogs
on the
captive coyotes and foxes. Penned wild canids are often killed by being
torn apart by the dog pack. Other States are moving away from such
barbaric activities such as the use of “running
pens”.
As a society we have decided that dog and cock
fighting are ethically indefensible and we have banned these practices
nationwide. Setting dogs onto wild animals has no place in a civilised
society.
Does
Indiana want to be known worldwide as supporting and
facilitating such cruel ‘sports’?
PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY TO HELP
STOP THE BARBARISM!
At the May 18th 2010
meeting, the Indiana Natural Resources Commission (NRC) decided to
appoint a task force to review my petition to disallow the running pens
in Indiana. The task force will contain members of the commission and
members of the DNR Law Enforcement Division. It may also include a
member of the legislature.
When the task force is finished with its investigation, I will be told
when we will be on the agenda for an NRC meeting. Meanwhile, I have
found a quote from Marc Bekoff: "Cruelty can't stand the spotlight."
It is our
job to turn the
spotlight on the people who participate in this bloodsport and also
shine it on the people who condone such barbarity, including Indiana
legislators!.
Please contact the NRC officials listed below
and the Governor of Indiana in support of both petitions.
• Email Jennifer Kane jkane@nrc.in.gov
• Email Sandra Jensen sjensen@nrc.in.gov
• Email Governor Mitch Daniels mdaniels@gov.in.gov
You may also write the Governor at:
Office of Governor Mitch Daniels
200 W. Washington St #206
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2731
Thank You
For Your Support!
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 Coyote Adoption
Help care for one of the resident coyotes
at the Indiana Coyote Rescue Center through the
adoption program. Includes the new coyote puppies.
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Stopping Cruel Dog Training with Live
Coyotes
Great News!
On July 15th, the Natural Resources Commission by a unanimous vote
approved the Indiana Department of Natural Resource's rule changes.
These new Indiana state code rules will help stop the trade and abuse
of coyotes for live bait dog training.
Update:
The rule
change has been reviewed by the state attorney general's office and
then was signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels on July 28th 2008.
A summary of the new rules:
1. Coyotes taken from March 16th to October 14th (outside of hunting
& trapping season) be must be euthanized within 24 hours of
capture.
2. The sale, trade and gift of live coyotes outside of the coyote
hunting & trapping season is prohibited.
3. A person is prohibited from having in possession lawfully
taken live
coyotes more than 20 days after the close of the hunting &
trapping
season unless authorized by law.
Thank you to all the people who helped with the passage of these rules.
More information in the Winter
2008 Newsletter.
 ICRC has partnered with the
organization Stop Live Bait Dog Training. Together we are supporting
the Indiana Department of Natural Resource's rule change which would
end the sale of live coyotes. The current regulation allows trapped
wild coyotes to be sold alive. They are often then used as live bait in
hunting hound dog training. This cruel and inhumane practice often
leads to suffering, major injury and death of the dogs &
coyotes involved. The new proposed DNR rule would require the trapped
coyotes be euthanized within 24 hours. For more information please
contact via email: BanLiveBaitDogTraining@yahoo.com
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Indiana
Coyote Rescue Center is a 501(c)3
not for profit organization. We have worked very diligently to
achieve this and are very proud of this
accomplishment.
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE IN THE USA!
You
can help us through ADOPTING
a coyote
or
with needed items on the WISH
LIST
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The ICRC is currently home to 21 coyotes (Canis
latrans).
All the animals were rescued from a humane shelter or from private
rehabilitators when the animals could no longer be released because
they had become too tame to humans. CeAnn Lambert has a license from
the state of Indiana, which allows her to give a home to these animals
who would otherwise not have survived. CeAnn also counsels people who
have somehow obtained young coyotes who, contrary to expectations, did
not turn out to be good "pets".
CeAnn started her work with coyotes and wolves at
WOLF PARK in 1986, and helped to hand raise a litter of wolf pups in
1987. She attended behavior seminars at WOLF PARK and read the
literature on coyotes and foxes. She is now well-known in Indiana and
is often interviewed in the media and gives lectures on coyotes and
their place in nature to interested groups. In short she speaks for
coyotes and against the mindless persecution of these animals.
CeAnn supports her facility from her own funds and
donations.
The coyotes are fed road kill deer and donated freezer meat.
CeAnn has volunteers who help her with the care of her animals. She
has worked for Behavioral Health care of Lebanon, IN, for five years
caring for abused or mentally ill children.
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www.projectcoyote.org
A
partner
organization with the mission to create fundamental and systemic change
in how coyotes and other native carnivores are viewed and treated in
North America.
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www.trailsafe.org
A
Nevada citzen group educating about the dangers of traps on public
forest/park lands and working on law reform for greater safety of pets
& people.
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