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11 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Saturday, April 4, 2009 Wildlife is best and safest left in the wild ildlife, by the nature of the name, is wild. When people attempt to treat these undomesticated animals as pets, they are putting themselves and the animals at risk. Appropriate care for wild animals requires considerable expertise, specialized facilities, and lifelong dedication to the animals. Most families would find it difficult to provide the nutritional and social needs required by wild species and to safeguard themselves from the dangers of wild animals as they grow larger and stronger. Wild animals also pose a danger to human health and safety through disease and parasites. The problem begins with the young. Most baby animals are irresistible. While humans are drawn to young wildlife, W these animals do grow and develop adult instincts and behaviours. Adult wild animals can become difficult to manage and find themselves passed from owner to owner or surrendered to humane societies, wildlife centres or exotic pet traders. Those released in the wild may not survive. The behaviour of adult wild animals has been developed over time. Domestication does not occur simply by being captive or hand-raised. Unlike dogs and cats, who have been domesticated by selective breeding over thousands of years, wild animals are self-sufficient and fare best without interference. Instinctive behaviour makes them poor choices for pets. Beyond the manageability of instinctive wildlife behaviour, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discourage direct contact with wild animals. Rabies, Herpes B virus and Salmonella are only some of the diseases carried by wild animals that can harm humans caring for them. Perhaps more significant than the harm that "owners" place themselves when owning a wild animal, is the harm that has been done to a wild or exotic animal in an attempt to make it fit the role of a companion animal. Many are not humanely treated from the point of capture. The Humane Society of the United States identified that every year millions of birds and reptiles suffer and die on the journey to the pet store. Even after purchase the quality of life for these animals can be filled with misery -- cramped cages, carriers and aquariums -- and they most commonly become sick or die because owners cannot care for them properly. The global wild pet trade continues to threaten the existence of some species in their native habitats and compromises humane care for wild creatures. In most cases, for humans, animals and the environment it is best to keep wild animals where they belong -- in the wild. 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Invenergy is currently completing the more detailed Environmental Review Stage of this process. Upon completion, an Environmental Review Report will be available for public and agency review. Invenergy is committed to consulting with the public and other stakeholder groups in the development of the proposed project and has initiated preliminary stakeholder consultations. Invenergy is developing and implementing a thorough stakeholder consultation program to share information, understand issues, and ensure an effective dialogue with a wide range of stakeholders. Please join us at Otello's Banquet and Conference Centre, 2273 Royal Windsor Drive, Oakville, th Ontario, on Tuesday April 7 , 2009 between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., to learn about and discuss the proposed Avon Energy Centre in greater detail. 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