End Canned Hunting in the United States
Canned hunting operations refer to the hunting of captive animals that are trapped within enclosures and have little chance of escape.
The Humane Society of the United States estimates there are over a thousand captive hunts in America with operations in at least 28 states. They are most common in Texas, but can be found throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. The only states that have a complete ban on canned hunts are Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The sale of exotic mammals to canned hunting ranches is a big money-making business for animal dealers, private breeders, zoos and even some game parks. And...when it comes to money, animals have no rights.
There is no federal law governing canned hunting operations in the United States nor does the Animal Welfare Act regulate game preserves or canned hunts. The Endangered Species Act even allows for the hunting of endangered species with an appropriate permit. Canned hunting is brutal, cruel, unfair, unnecessary and should be abolished. The animals haven?t got a chance of survival when facing high-tech firearms and archery equipment while in confinement.
We are asking that you reintroduce legislation to end this madness
There is no federal law governing canned hunting operations in the United States nor does the Animal Welfare Act regulate game preserves or canned hunts. The Endangered Species Act even allows for the hunting of endangered species with an appropriate permit. Canned hunting is brutal, cruel, unfair, unnecessary and should be abolished. The animals haven?t got a chance of survival when facing high-tech firearms and archery equipment while in confinement.
We are asking that you reintroduce legislation to end this madness
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