In Memoriam
Barbara Larson passed away on January 28, 2014 in Saugerties, NY. Barbara worked at the Catskill Game Farm for almost 30 years. When they closed down and auctioned off the animals, she sobbed along with…
Who Should Read Exposing the Big Game?
By Jim Robertson, author Exposing the Big Game Imagine you’re a hunter and you just bought a copy of Exposing the Big Game to add to your collection of books and magazines featuring photos of prize…
Net and Bolt Killing of Deer at Cornell
There are various forms of deer killing. “Net & bolt” is one of the cruelest. CayugaDeer has been fighting and documenting culling in Ithaca, NY. They write: CayugaDeer.org has long maintained that the wildlife division…
Guest Comment by Lane Ferrante, Ohio Coordinator of the League of Humane Voters who writes in opposition to urban deer killing
Reprinted with permission of the author, original printed in the Plain Dealer One can follow urban deer killing straight to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. The DOW is a pro-hunting state…
Big Win for Raccoons in Georgia
by Julie Robertson When animal advocates found out that Georgia House Bill 423 was gaining momentum fur begin to fly. HB 423 would have allowed raccoons in Georgia to be trapped and used in terrifying…
Why C.A.S.H. Promotes a Dedicated Wildlife Watching Tax that May be Used Only for the Non-Consumptive Appreciation of Wildlife
By Peter Muller Careful oversight of proposed laws or acts is required Let’s put taxes into two categories: 1) General Taxes which everybody, every general consumer, pays: such as sales-tax, property-tax, and income tax, which…
In Iowa, Bird Hunting Replaces Hog Farming
From Iowa Farmer Today, sent to us by Merle Wilson A growing trend in IA is the collusion between farmers and game agencies causing an increase in private hunt operations for pheasants and chukars. To…
Researcher Said Hunting and Trapping Coyotes Increases their Population
by E.M. Fay When coyote researcher and Barnstable (Mass.) High School Science teacher Dr. Jonathan Way wrote to the Town Manager in 2006, he was seeking an injunction against coyote hunting in the town, and…
Trailsafe Fights: Trapping in Nevada
Trailsafe Nevada Background In February 2007 reports of several dog trappings alongside popular local hiking trails hit the media. Snow covered the devices, creating an unseen hazard. Duke, a big yellow Lab trapped by the…
C.A.S.H. Comments On: The Black Bear Management Plan for New York State 2014-2024
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These are formal comments submitted to counter proposals by the game agencies. From a site that promotes bear hunting as “fun.” The Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting (CASH), a wildlife protection organization with offices in…