Record Number of Children Speak Out for Foxes and Coyotes at FWC Meeting
Yesterdays Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Lake Mary, Florida, was standing room only as an attentive quiet descended on the 250 people assembled there. "I am an athlete, a swimmer, and a basketball player " stated a 10 year old girl who was speaking to the FWC Commissioners, "if Fox Penning is a sport I would be ashamed to call myself an athlete". FWC Commissioners were captivated by the children's eloquence, and courage as they advocated on behalf of the foxes and coyotes who are chased by packs of dogs with no hope of escape and a certain, bloody death.
A record number of 12 children and youth overcame any fears of public speaking knowing that persecuted wildlife needed their voice. Finally, after approximately 55 people spoke against fox penning and 17 people for, the FWC Commissioners stated that Fox Penning will be prohibited in Florida. Please, scroll down to see photos.
Bravo to the children, all of the individual animal activists and organization representatives who took the time and expense to travel the distance to speak or spread the word about this heinous practice that belongs in the same arena as dog fighting and bear baiting. Training Not Torture was formed when a Florida family living next door to a fox penning operation heard the cries of a coyote victim, half of the children who spoke came from this group. They will be featured in KidsHelpAnimals.com Kids News page along with the other animal hero kids who attended.
Thank you to HSUS, Peta, ARFF, the Pegasus Foundation, Florida Voices for Animals, the SPCA/Wildlife Care Center-HSUS, Safe Harbor, Big Cat Rescue, Tampa Bay for Animals and the compassionate, animal advocates who read about the FWC meeting in Letters to the Editor in every major Florida newspaper for their articulate contributions to yesterdays victory.
Thank you to FWC Commissioners for last Novembers undercover investigation resulting in 12 arrests of fox penner's and for their humane, decision to prohibit fox penning in Florida, Please, take the time to thank them at Commissioners@MyFWC.com
When we all band together, firm in our resolve to rescue other animals from exploitation and abuse, we succeed.
Susan Hargreaves
kind2all@bellsouth.net
Direct line # 561-575-5517
http://www.humaneeducatorsreachingout.com/
2 minute video about humane education http://www.humaneeducatorsreachingout.com/video.htm
Humane education is long term life insurance for the animals and the planet.- Susan Hargreaves
Yesterdays Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Lake Mary, Florida, was standing room only as an attentive quiet descended on the 250 people assembled there. "I am an athlete, a swimmer, and a basketball player " stated a 10 year old girl who was speaking to the FWC Commissioners, "if Fox Penning is a sport I would be ashamed to call myself an athlete". FWC Commissioners were captivated by the children's eloquence, and courage as they advocated on behalf of the foxes and coyotes who are chased by packs of dogs with no hope of escape and a certain, bloody death.
A record number of 12 children and youth overcame any fears of public speaking knowing that persecuted wildlife needed their voice. Finally, after approximately 55 people spoke against fox penning and 17 people for, the FWC Commissioners stated that Fox Penning will be prohibited in Florida. Please, scroll down to see photos.
Bravo to the children, all of the individual animal activists and organization representatives who took the time and expense to travel the distance to speak or spread the word about this heinous practice that belongs in the same arena as dog fighting and bear baiting. Training Not Torture was formed when a Florida family living next door to a fox penning operation heard the cries of a coyote victim, half of the children who spoke came from this group. They will be featured in KidsHelpAnimals.com Kids News page along with the other animal hero kids who attended.
Thank you to HSUS, Peta, ARFF, the Pegasus Foundation, Florida Voices for Animals, the SPCA/Wildlife Care Center-HSUS, Safe Harbor, Big Cat Rescue, Tampa Bay for Animals and the compassionate, animal advocates who read about the FWC meeting in Letters to the Editor in every major Florida newspaper for their articulate contributions to yesterdays victory.
Thank you to FWC Commissioners for last Novembers undercover investigation resulting in 12 arrests of fox penner's and for their humane, decision to prohibit fox penning in Florida, Please, take the time to thank them at Commissioners@MyFWC.com
When we all band together, firm in our resolve to rescue other animals from exploitation and abuse, we succeed.
Susan Hargreaves
kind2all@bellsouth.net
Direct line # 561-575-5517
http://www.humaneeducatorsreachingout.com/
2 minute video about humane education http://www.humaneeducatorsreachingout.com/video.htm
Humane education is long term life insurance for the animals and the planet.- Susan Hargreaves
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