As most of you know, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has commissioned a study about the impact of free-ranging hounds. Many members of the American Sporting Dog Alliance have expressed concerns that this study is the beginning of the end of the ability to hunt with hounds in Virginia...and also to any kind of hunting with dogs.
The American Sporting Dog Alliance is investigating this issue and plans to play an active role.
Here is a link to some of the comments from people who want to stop hunting with hounds:
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/hou ... sville.pdf . Most of what you will read is straight out of the animal rights textbook. This is what you're up against.
If you would like to help us on this project, please contact me (John Yates) at
asda@csonline.net.
The American Sporting Dog Alliance works to protect the rights of sporting dog owners and professionals. Please visit us online at
http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org .