"President [George] Cannon was concerned that bounty laws were just an added enticement for people to participate in the spirit of destruction. In opposition, he defended many of the animals targeted by bounty laws."
Other Sources
Other Writings of Mormons | "A Plea for the Horse": George Q. Cannon's Concern for Animal Welfare in Nineteenth Century America, BYU Studies Quarterly, Vol. 38, Issue 3, Article 4. p. 52
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