CONTACT INFORMATION + SAMPLE LETTER:

Indiana Natural Resources Commission
Hearing Officer
402 W. Washington Street, W272
Indianapolis, IN 46204
email: nrcrules@nrc.in.gov
web email: http://www.in.gov/nrc/rules/proposed.html

RE: COYOTE-RELATED RULE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Thank you for considering public opinion about a proposed rule change that stipulates live coyotes may not be "sold, traded, bartered or gifted." I strongly urge Indiana Natural Resources Commission to permanently ban the sale of trapped wildlife as bait for dog runners.

I understand present law permits commerce in live coyotes for use in training drills with "hunting" dogs. To inflict fear, mutilation, and death under the guise of "sport" is grotesque.

I trust NRC will evaluate the cruelty inherent in live-bait dog training, rather than base its decision on hunting revenue. I support NRC's rule change and an end to this repugnant practice.

Thank you,
(IN residents: full name, city, county)
(Non-residents: full name, state, country)

INDIANA RESIDENTS — FURTHER ACTION:

Contact your individual state representative and tell them you do not want them to support selling wildlife as bait for dog runners: http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/legislator/search/

For updates and to learn which legislators support the sale of live trapped animals to dog runners, email: BanLiveBAitDogTraining@yahoo.com