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Selected Articles from our newsletterThe C.A.S.H. CourierARTICLE from the Spring 2009 IssueHiking And Hunting – Not A Good MixHAWAII LEGISLATION TO WATCH: The state senate has adopted HCR 60, a
resolution calling for discussions about the safe use of hunting dogs on
public trails. Wild pig hunters believe that their right to hunt with dogs is about to
be taken from them; while non-hunting members of the public note the danger
to themselves and their pets when they encounter hunters on the shared
trails. Several recent accounts in the media of pet pigs being savagely
killed by dogs and human hunters – one on the grounds of an animal
sanctuary, another on private family property – have fueled the call to
establish a committee to look into the problem. The state senate has adopted HCR 60, a resolution calling for discussions
about the safe use of hunting dogs on public trails. Hunters fear the deck
is stacked against them, with more testimonials from non-hunters posted on
the legislature’s website than from hunters. The non-hunting population is concerned not only with the dangers posed
by hunting dogs, but also the sad cases of dog abandonment. Some hunters
dump their unwanted dogs, leaving them to starve when they’ve outlived their
usefulness. “Dogs don’t know what is private property and what isn’t,” said Sherry
Broder, whose pet pot-bellied pig was mauled to death by hunting dogs
despite being in a protective enclosure of four-foot high fencing. The dogs
simply climbed over the fence. Broder maintains that it is “irresponsible” of the Department of Land and
Natural Resources to allow hunting dogs access to public trails. Some
citizens hope that opening a dialogue between the opposing groups will lead
to mutual understanding. This dialogue needs to include the animal’s
perspective. That will happen as animal protectors participate in the
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