EU sues for squirrels
The EU is taking member nation Finland to court on behalf of flying squirrels. Pteromys volans are in danger in Finland, the only EU nation with a flying squirrel population. Finland ran afoul of the…
Trapping is fine, it’s the dog’s fault
In Spearfish, SD, the Game, Fish and Parks Department (in that order, please) responded to the fatal trapping of a companion dog by asserting the dog shouldn’t have been around. Booper, the companion dog of…
Crows targeted, boy killed
Two high school-aged brothers in Ossian, NY, were shooting at crows out a third floor window when an accidental discharge took the life of one at the hands of the other. Brandon Deritter, 14, was…
Gun advocates push for legal protection
Gun manufacturers and pro-gun groups including the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the NRA pushed for passage of a federal law to shield manufacturers from lawsuits. The measure (S659 and HR 1036 in their respective…
Elk death baffle biologists
According to an Associated Press report, the massive die-off of elk in Wyoming remains a mystery. Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials have dismissed the possibility of chronic wasting disease, as well as many common…
EPA relabels Superfund site as wildlife refuge
According to a Denver Post report, the Environmental Protection Agency will recommend taking the Rocky Mountain Arsenal off the Superfund National Priority List and calling it a wildlife refuge. The controversial arsenal located outside Denver…
OUTRAGEOUS DEER QUESTIONNAIRE
This is an example of a questionnaire that is provided by towns that wish to reduce the deer population. Not one humane method was mentioned, Lyme Disease is associated with ticks not deer. Would anyone…
PETER’S HUMOR? – SUMMER 2004
Hunting’s not a joke, but hunters and game agents are! By Peter Muller, VP, C.A.S.H. Matt was shot dead by one of his buddies while hunting. His wife, Doreen, was taking care of the funeral…
Ask Uncle Joe – SUMMER 2004
Ask Uncle Joe by Joe Miele Dear Readers: I send my heartfelt thanks to all the members of the hunting and trapping community who write to CASH on a regular basis. Keep those cards and…
Bush entertains hunting groups, Kerry competes for ‘sportsmen’s’ vote
The Associated Press reported in April, George W. Bush lead a tour of his ranch for hunting, fishing and land-conservation advocates. He met with representatives of about 20 groups that the administration called “wildlife conservation…