Here we go again.
Bear hunters can run their hounds off-leash and right through wolf-rendezvous zones to 'train' for the bearing hunting season later this year, thus throwing their dogs into fights with wolves the dogs will lose.
The Wisconsin DNR has recently reported several such encounters leading to hound injuries, and two deaths, including to Walker hounds like this one.
Adding to or perhaps triggering this state-sanctioned brutality is the Wisconsin-only state payment program which reimburses up to $2,500 per killed hound to the owner, even if he or she is a repeat-collector, a scofflaw, just plain careless or thoughtless, etc. Note the huge payments over the years, here.
Bear hunters can run their hounds off-leash and right through wolf-rendezvous zones to 'train' for the bearing hunting season later this year, thus throwing their dogs into fights with wolves the dogs will lose.
The Wisconsin DNR has recently reported several such encounters leading to hound injuries, and two deaths, including to Walker hounds like this one.
Adding to or perhaps triggering this state-sanctioned brutality is the Wisconsin-only state payment program which reimburses up to $2,500 per killed hound to the owner, even if he or she is a repeat-collector, a scofflaw, just plain careless or thoughtless, etc. Note the huge payments over the years, here.