The serious issue is that it refers to dogs as feral and invasive species, which shows a complete misunderstanding of the matter.
By Andres Kogan Valderrama
HAVANA TIMES – On April 1st, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile will vote on a bill for the hunting of feral dogs (1), after it was approved by the agriculture commission. This shows the worst of certain political sectors in the country, which are willing to do anything to protect certain interests, even at the cost of death for some.
I raise this issue in these terms because this bill presented by right-wing deputy Harry Jürgensen, undermines basic standards of coexistence that should exist in a society that attempts to preserve life in all its breadth and generate a culture of sustainable care, which is above any type of abuse and attempts to justify massacres in the name of some productive sector.
This is what happens with this horrendous bill, introduced by Jürgensen on November 28, 2018. It seeks to respond to a real problem in the rural and livestock sector, faced with attacks by dogs on various animals (cattle, sheep, chickens, etc.) and even humans. The serious issue is that it refers to dogs as feral and invasive species, which shows a complete misunderstanding of the matter.
Hence, it is a dangerous bill for the country, as using a term that does not exist in current legislation, such as that of feral do