Synthetic Material vs. Fur
Congratulations to Animal Advocates of Western New York and Born Free USA for putting up a joint billboard ad in Hamburg NY against fur. In response, a letter to the editor appeared from a Mr.…
Some of What We’ve Been Up to Since the Last Newsletter
Reported on 58 more hunting accidents and 90 more publicly recognized hunting violations on our website. Letter to the Burlington, NC News about a a boy who was caught in a Conibear trap. Commented to…
Letter From the President
From Joe Miele, President of C.A.S.H. C.A.S.H. held its annual membership and Board of Directors meeting in June, where it was time to not only discuss the accomplishments of the previous year, but to brainstorm…
Rabbit Hunting: A Sickeness that is Going, Going, and Almost Gone
By Joe Miele, President of C.A.S.H. When most people think about hunting the first thought that comes to mind is deer. Hunting agencies have convinced people that the mere sight of a deer is proof…
Peter’s Humor – Fall 2015/Winter 2016
We didn’t think that Pete’s Humor could get worse, but it has. While Pete is recovering, Uncle Joe has taken over for Pete temporarily, Our apologies…] Q: Did you hear about the hunter that locked…
Cuomo’s Veto of Swan Bill Allows Swans to Be Killed and Crippled in New York
By Peter Muller, former director, the League of Humane Voters/NYS Gov. Cuomo has made it clear that his close connection to the Bureau of Wildlife (BOW) (aka DEC) takes precedence over the will of the public…
The Myth of Ethical Hunting
By Ashley Pankrantz Reprint of Ashley’s Letter to the Editor in the Democrat & Chronicle People who live in the country know how deeply embedded the tradition of deer hunting is in rural culture. Sportsmen’s…
The U.S. President Speaks Against Illegal Guns, Says, In Effect, Hunters are Angels
By Ann Muller, Wildlife Watch C.A.S.H. has listened incredulously over the years as alleged “anti-gun” proponents constantly support hunting while they try to split allegiance to the NRA. Yet, hunters are the smaller part of the…
It’s the ‘Bureau of Wildlife BOW’ Not the ‘Department of Environmental Conservation’!
Through their elected representatives, the public made it clear that mute swans were not to be crippled and killed, not at least before public hearings were to be convened, allowing for unbiased experts and other…
Big Bore Air-Rifle Hunting
According to New York Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos: “The popularity of air-powered firearms is growing, largely because of technological advancements … These modern firearms produce the force necessary to efficiently harvest…