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MISSION STATEMENT: Wildlife Services: The mission of C.A.S.H. - Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting - is to accomplish what its name says in the shortest pos- sible time. Understanding that abolish- The Worst of the Worst ing hunting entails a process, a series of steps taken and not a single action BY JIM ROBERTSON that would effect our goal overnight, a time frame cannot be established. We Never in his- hope for building a succession of wins, tory has a more self- and if not wins immediately then at serving, damaging and least a succession of stirrings of con- persistent lie been per- sciousness. We hope to encourage those who are still silent to speak out, petuated than the awakening community after community patently false notion about the heavy hand of state and fed- that non-human ani- eral agencies. We mals lack conscious- hope to alter whatever belief still exists ness. I mean, who that sport hunters are conservationists and champions of the environment to a came up with the idea, realization that they are destroyers of anyway? Some human, wildlife and ecosystems in the narrow no doubt! Thankfully and broad sense. Where the natural for the animals’ sake, feeling for wildlife doesn’t exist, we we’ve come far beyond strive to engender among citizens out- rage that their own rights are violated that kind of thinking by legal hunting and their quality-of-life these days. diminished. Yet, the United Photo taken by an outraged employee of another gov- States Department of ernment agency. Jim Robertson received permission to Luke A. Dommer was the founder of the Agriculture’s shadowy use this photograph by Brooks Fahey of Predator Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting. He was its take-lethal-action- president from 1976 until his passing in August Defense. Please visit: 1992. Mr. Dommer’s research and publications against-natural-preda- www.predatordefense.org/USDA.htm served as the foundation for the anti-hunting tors-any-time-they- movement. He remains, through this organiza- might-even-cast-a-sideways-glance- weight of evidence indicates that tion, an invaluable and dedicated warrior in the battle to save wild animals, the environment, at-a-farm-animal division, the inaptly are not unique in possess- and general public from the silent economy that named “Wildlife Services,” a govern- ing the neurological substrates that encourages and preys on the passion of a few to ment agency that tries to claim science generate consciousness. Non- kill the wildlife that belongs to all. as its moral guide, conveniently human animals, including all mam- Wildlife Watch Inc. ignores modern peer-reviewed studies mals and birds, and many other a 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit Corporation. such as the findings of 16 scientists in creatures, including octopuses, also Contributions are tax-deductible. the 2014 Convention for possess these neurological sub------C.A.S.H. COURIER Consciousness, which states: strates.” PO Box 562 New Paltz, NY 12561 “Convergent evidence indicates And the Delegation for Scientific 845-256-1400 - Phone that non-human animals have the Expertise takes it a step further, [email protected] neuroanatomical, neurochemical, including fish, invertebrates—and Anne Muller - Editor and neurophysiological substrates those institutionally exploited species ------whose rights and well-being the Robert Greenough - Desktop Publishing of conscious states along with the www.wildwatch.org capacity to exhibit intentional agenda-driven humans would rather www.abolishsporthunting.org behaviors. Consequently, the not have to acknowledge—to the Please see WILDLIFE SERVICES Page 3

PAGE 1 C.A.S.H. is extraordinarily fortunate that Jim Robertson has stepped in to fill Joe Miele’s important role at C.A.S.H. We will miss Joe as President, but we are delighted that he is fulfilling his life’s goal of cat rescue. Joe will keep his big toe in C.A.S.H. by continuing to write his inimitable column, Uncle Joe, based on real letters that he receives. C.A.S.H. looks forward to its new chapter with Jim Robertson at the helm to continue to erode the false notion that hunting is a just a normal “sport.”

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Jim’s Book: OF COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH SPORT HUNTING

Some of C.A.S.H.’s longtime members may be wondering who the heck is this guy and what qualifies him to be president of the Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting? Others may know me from my 2012 book, Exposing the Big Game: Living Targets of a Dying Sport. For those in the first group, here's some back- story from the publisher's biography page... Living among the likes of deer, elk, wolves and bears has led to a keen awareness of animals as indi- viduals. Yet, with wildlife habitat comes the depraved concept of

“sportsmen’s paradise” and, con- Photo courtesy of Jim Robertson sequently, the wanton evils of hunt- urging us to expand our circle of ing. The painful loss of some of his compassion and re-examine our cherished animal neighbors has stance on killing for sport. And as I said in the book's epi- To order the book or Kindle version triggered an evolution from out- logue: Sooner or later, the obdurate visit: spoken animal advocate to all out www.amazon.com/Exposing-Big-Game-Living- anti-hunter. hunter crouching in the darkness of Targets/dp/1846948088 Exposing the Big Game challenges ages past must cave in and make Visit Jim’s photos here: the archaic, yet officially endorsed, peace with the animals or rightfully, www.all-creatures.org/aw/index.html#photo viewpoint that the primary value of if figuratively, die off and be To view Jim’s blog: replaced with a more compassion- https://exposingthebiggame.wordpress.com/ wildlife in America is to provide cheap entertainment for anyone with a ate, more evolved earthling gun and an unwholesome urge to kill. Since I started working for Exposing the Big Game blends Portraits and portrayals of tolerant C.A.S.H. last fall, I've recorded spectacular photography, indis- bears, loquacious prairie dogs, tem- scores of hunting accidents. Although putable facts and clear reason. Jim peramental wolves, high-spirited there's certainly a sense of satisfac- does not mince words in describing ravens and benevolent bison will tion in learning just how many of the senselessness and depravity of leave readers with a deeper appreci- these hunting excursions end up dis- hunting and the psychopaths who ation of our fellow beings as sover- appointing or even tragic for these kill for pleasure. eign individuals, each with his or murderous perpetrators, I plan to Peter Muller, President Emeritus her unique personality. take C.A.S.H. in a slightly different of the League of Humane Voters, Above all, this book is a condem- direction as well. Knowing that each VP Committee to Abolish Sport nation of violence against animals, and every successful kill a hunter Hunting both historic and ongoing. It explores makes is yet another tragedy for the See additional reviews by: the true, sinister motives behind animals, I'm going to try to re-per- Laura Mauretti hunting and trapping, dispelling the sonalize and re-value the animal Jeffrey Masson myths that sportsmen use to justify victims of hunting, bringing them their brutal acts. Exposing the Big back to life, so to speak, as they Norm Phelps Game takes on hunting and defends naturally are when viewed in the Captain Paul Watson the animals with equal passion, while wild or appreciated in a photo. Ethan Smith

PAGE 2 WILDLIFE SERVICES Continued from page 1 thinking, feeling fold: sciousness did not arise full-fledged “ species, such as poultry, with the human species, but as the pigs, and , exhibit cognitive most highly evolved end point of a behaviors that seem to imply levels long evolutionary history.” and contents of consciousness that And as , PhD, profes- until recently were considered exclu- sor emeritus of Ecology and sive to humans and to some primates. Evolutionary Biology at the That is even more the case for fish and University of Colorado, wrote in his invertebrates that until recently were column for Psychology Today: not even considered as sentient.” www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201801/animal-consciousness-new-report-puts-all-doubts-sleep But like Cartesian vivisectionists “...sentient nonhuman beings care of dark ages past, USDA’s Wildlife about what happens to themselves Services must secretly wish that ani- and to family members and friends, mals were unconscious so they could and deserve to be treated with dig- carry out their cruelties without nity and respect for who they are, protest from struggling victims (or Photo by Wildlife Services not what we want them to be. ...ani- mals’ lives are valuable because their advocates). gically misnamed federal program When Wildlife “Services” speaks they are alive — they have what is within the USDA that wastes millions referred to as inherent value — not of animal suffering, it’s with the cal- of dollars each year killing wild ani- lous disassociation—indeed, the because of what they can do for us mals with traps, snares, poisons, gas, — what is called their instrumental downright disregard and doubles- and aerial gunning at the request of peak—of the friendly neighborhood value. It’s about time that we wel- corporate agriculture and the hunting come them into our world and the psychopath. And like a psychopath, lobby. According to their official the only reason they “care” about any- arena of conscious beings.” reports, they have slaughtered over 34 Of course, no one in the know and thing or anyone is when they think it million animals in the last decade. affects them somehow. To the agency, without a self-serving agenda would Even worse, we’ve had whistleblow- ever think of checking with the wild animals are just resources and the ers tell us repeatedly that Wildlife “services” they perform are for the USDA “Wildlife Services” about Services’ real kill numbers are signifi- anything having to do with animal sake of industry—certainly not for the cantly higher, just not reported. animals themselves: awareness or intelligence—after all, In 2016 alone they claim to have they are in the business of deperson- “Pain and physical restraint can killed 2.7 million animals, including cause stress in animals and the inabil- alizing animals so they can justify the following vital native predators: killing them. But for a government ity of animals to effectively deal with 76,859 coyotes those stressors can lead to distress. agency that is supposed to be utiliz- 997 bobcats ing science, they’re clearly behind Suffering occurs when action is not 410 bears taken to alleviate conditions that cause the times. You could say their grasp 415 wolves of reality for animals is almost pain or distress in animals. Defining 332 mountain lions” pain as a component in humaneness stone-aged. (For more on the savage escapades Speaking of stone-aged thinkers, appears to be a greater challenge than of Wildlife Services, watch the film, that of suffering.” ironically, sport hunters, trappers and Exposed, by Predator Defense: fishermen must “instinctively” know, In the words of Wildlife Watch’s www.predatordefense.org/exposed/index.htm ) own Anne Muller: “particularly almost as well as anyone, that animals The late ornithologist and evolution- are aware. Heck, what challenge galling is their analysis of ‘suffering’ ary biologist, Ernst Mayr, asked at and ‘pain,’ discussed as though they would there be to their chosen sports if the end of his book, What Evolution Is animals couldn’t think for themselves have a shred of concern for the indi- (one of 25 books on the subject to his vidual animal or would know the and make an effort to hide or escape? name written over his 100 years of And just think what would happen to meaning of the words ‘pain and suf- life), “How did human consciousness fering’ in animals at the most superfi- the camouflage clothing industry if evolve? The answer is actually quite animals somehow became unthinking, cial level.” simple: from ! One group devoted to ending the unfeeling robots that did not fear their There is no justification in the wide- pursuers. terrible reign of Wildlife Services is spread assumption that conscious- Predator Defense. The following ness is a unique human property... It Please see overview and kill data is from their is quite certain that human con- WILDLIFE SERVICES Page 9 website: “Wildlife Services is a strate-

PAGE 3 SPORT HUNTING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. IS IT SAFE? BY COLLEEN BRUNO The Pennsylvania Game me that the safety of my kids and shoulder while sitting with her Commission (PGC) boasts a record pets “ain’t his problem”. The sad child at her family’s swimming year in hunting safety stating there thing is….he’s right. There are no pool. Jessica was 7 months pregnant were only 29 incidents, the lowest ever regulations that require hunters to at the time. Surgeon’s could not recorded in Pennsylvania. These sta- be capable of an intelligent thought remove the bullet due to the risk to tistics do not include the hundreds of or show any sense of decency or her unborn child. domestic animals mistakenly killed in morality. It takes only one bad • Shane Iverson of Indiana County, traps or tree stand falls associated with hunter to turn a perfectly nice fami- PA was back in the hospital in ly neighborhood into hillbilly hell. September 2016. Shane was hit by a The love I have for my family, and stray bullet when he was 6 days old, my concern for their safety is more in his home, cradled in his father’s significant than my neighbor’s crav- arms. Shane who is now 3 years old ing for deer chili or a new coon skin. is blind, has uncontrollable seizures, To my dismay, the hunting communi- and is wheelchair bound. ty in Pennsylvania is like an army of •October 31st, 2016, Zack David uneducated, uncivilized soldiers who shot two of his own children, ages 2 all look exactly like Larry the Cable and 4. He left them in his car while Guy. They proclaim to be saving the he was out chasing a deer. The chil- world from being taken over by deer dren were shot accidentally by their and bunny rabbits. This army has a father while sitting in his car await- secret weapon that allows them to con- ing his return. duct target practice near schools, com- •Dec 26th, 2016, 11 year old Anna promise the safety of women and chil- Grace Cook died in a hunting inci- Salt lick used for hunting dren, and even kill one another. They dent. The cause of death was a mas- costly emergency care, catastrophic have the backing of the NRA, who will sive gun shot wound to the head. This brain and spinal cord injuries, perma- sue the pants off anyone who tries to incident is still under investigation. nent disability, and death. impose any type of gun restrictions. •Dustin Cook of Texas admitted Recently, my pet was victimized by a When I think of the term “incident,” that he knew that there was a rusty limb trap in my neighbor’s yard. I think of a fender bender, an act of school in the trajectory range of his This sobering incident was my intro- vandalism, or someone slipping on a rifle after he shot and paralyzed 13 duction to Pennsylvania’s hunting wet floor at Walmart. Hunting “inci- year old Nicholas Tijerina, and laws. Upon investigation, a dents’ are gruesome and horrifying. caused organ damage to 14 year Conservation Officer discovered a trap Yet, the PGC often refers to them as old Edson Amaro. Nicholas and violating the Safety Zone Regulation. unfortunate accidents. When you shoot Edson were trying out for the basket- The same neighbor was previously your own family members because you ball team near Tamaqua High School, caught trespassing with a rifle, waiting thought they were deer, or your stray when they were shot by Cooks bul- for deer to visit another neighbor’s ille- bullet hits a baby, then you did some- lets which traveled a mile before they gal salt lick. When confronted, he thing terribly wrong. hit the students. No Safety Zone joked “Why bother going to the Game Should the PGC boast that it has could have protected these children. Lands when I can shoot ‘em right been a record safe year for hunting Hunting and Trapping in family here?” Aside from being unethical and with 29 incidents like these? neighborhoods may be the norm here irresponsible, he broke several hunting • In February 2016, Jamie Horning, in Pennsylvania, but it’s irresponsible, laws, violating several neighbors safe- 22 of Lancaster County was hit in the dangerous, and deplorable. My chil- ty zones, and did not care that an neck by a stray bullet while sitting in dren should have the right to play Elementary School playground sits her safety zone, which consequently kickball outside without needing a 300 yards away. In both instances, no was her kitchen. Jamie, a nurse, fluorescent orange bullet proof vest disciplinary action was taken. instructed her family how to adminis- to keep them safe. Folks should be When I asked the hunter/trapper to ter life saving first aid while she wait- able to walk their dogs without being take the moral high ground and remove ed for EMT’s to arrive. ambushed by a trap. the traps for the safety of my children •In June 2016, 24 year old Jessica and pets, he refused. He could not Hockenberry of Franklin County PA Please see look me in the eye, but he assured was struck by a stray bullet in her SPORT HUNTING Page 6

PAGE 4 WOLVES BEING BOOTED BACK TO THE BRINK BY JIM ROBERTSON object of unwarranted phobias. Today’s wolf-haters panic at the thought of natural predators competing for “their” trophy “game” animals and loath anything that might threaten their exploitive way of life. They view the feder- al government as the enemy in their ongoing combat against wilderness, and grasp for local control of species like wolves, who, until recently, were all but extinct in the continental U.S. Far from being their foe however, the fed- eral government has actually been a fervent ally. The contentious removal of wolves from the federal endangered species list—long before they were truly recovered—was a coldly calculated course set in motion by the Bush Administration, dutifully followed by the

Photo by Jim Robertson Obama Administration and rendered the law of the land through an underhanded act of Congress in 2011. This This article includes excerpts from Exposing the Big crooked covenant, conjured up for the sake of ranchers Game: Living Targets of a Dying Sport. and trophy hunters, left the wolves’ fate in the custody of Text and Wildlife Photography ©Jim Robertson, 2013. All hostile western states…and fits right in with a centuries- Rights Reserved old, historic norm. Although “From the Brink of Oblivion and Back Again” In 1630, Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony— was the title I gave to one of two chapters I devoted to the known for holding the first Thanksgiving Day celebra- plight of wolves in my book Exposing the Big Game: tion…and Salem witch hunts—felt biblically impelled and Living Targets of a Dying Sport, I still hadn’t fully realized duty-bound to “subdue the earth.” Hence, they were the just how apt that title would soon be. At that time, wolves first to establish a bounty on wolves. Soon the other were federally protected and their removal from the colonies followed their example and set bounties of their Endangered Species List was just someone’s bad idea that own, and a systematic genocide of wolves in America had yet to see its dark day. Frankly, I thought we would be spread west with the “settling” of the land. a little more evolved as a species by now. In 1818, Ohio declared a “War of Extermination” But over and over states have proven themselves unwor- against wolves and bears. Iowa began their wolf bounty in thy by declaring open seasons on wolves, without regard 1858; in 1865 and 1869 Wisconsin and Colorado followed for the species’ future or for the welfare of individual suit. State by state wolves were shot, trapped and poisoned wolves. Indeed, the ongoing warlike attack on wolves is to extinction. As the demand for wolf pelts increased, anything but sporting or humane, with kill methods rang- “wolfers” began killing grazers like elk or bison and ing from traps and snares to aerial hunting, running them poisoning the meat as bait, decimating whole packs of down with dogs or luring them in and sniping at entire unsuspecting canines in one fell swoop. packs with semi-automatic rifles—depending on a given By 1872, the year President Grant created Yellowstone state’s predilection. National Park, 100,000 wolves were being annihilated At the same time, many hunters and trappers go out annually. 5,450 were killed in 1884 in Montana alone, of their way to express their hatred for wolves through after a wolf bounty was initiated there. By the end of 1886, horrific acts of overkill. Taking sick pleasure in further a total of 10,261 wolves were offered up for bounty (six- degrading their victims by glibly posing in morbid teen times Montana’s 2011 population of 653 “recovered” photos of trapped or bloodied wolves, they spread their wolves). Wyoming enacted their bounty in 1875 and in snuff shots across the internet for praise, while 1913 set a penalty of $300 for freeing a wolf from a trap. taunting wolf advocates. Not to be outdone, the US government began a federal For thousands of years, wolves played a central role as poisoning program in 1915 that would finish off the rest of keepers of nature’s balance across the American land- the wolves in the region—including Yellowstone. By 1926 scape. Wolves are the personification of untamed wilder- wolves had been completely extirpated from America’s ness; their presence is a sign of an ecosystem relatively premier national park. intact. Please see But bigotry toward wolves has thrived across the coun- try since colonial times and wolves have long been the WOLVES BEING BOOTED, Page 7

PAGE 5 APPLYING THE GOLDEN RULE TO ALL ANIMALS BY CRAIG CLINE We humans consider ourselves to ate spirit of the Golden Rule. be humanitarians. We willingly deal Historically, humans have leaned with the needs of mankind in general on the presumption that “Man” has and the alleviation of human suffer- dominion over the non-human ani- ing in particular. mals. They are at our mercy. But we Notably, the word “humane” is besmirch our own Golden Rule when derived from the root word human. we make choices which are — from When we act humanely, we exhibit their perspective — merciless. the good qualities of humans, such as Humane humans refuse to “do compassion, kindness, benevolence, wrong,” in any way, to any animals. and mercy. The fact is, we don’t have to partici- Our Golden Rule comes to mind. pate in wrongful acts. We can — we Here’s an expanded version of “the should — choose to abandon them. rule” we can use: We can follow our innate sense of “Do for others, either directly or compassion. We can apply The indirectly, what you would want done Golden Rule to all “sentient some- for you;” and “Don’t do to others, ones.” either directly or indirectly, what you The people who’ve most broadly wouldn’t want done to you.” expanded their Golden-Rule-based The word “others” is commonly horizons are those who’ve become taken to mean other humans, regard- vegans. These humane humans live less of their color, creed, religion, by “The GR” every day, expanding national origin, and so on. its application to ALL of us. We’re all Let’s take a big step forward, as Photo credit: Unknown animals — we’re just in different “humane humans,” and see that the forms. word “others” can and should include human-imposed cruelty, abuse, pain, Let’s expand our vision. Let’s open ALL members of what we call the suffering, and premature death. our eyes to see all the “animal animal kingdom — scientifically Logic also holds that since we wrongs” we humans inflict on count- known as Animalia — beyond only humans wouldn’t normally willingly less other animals. the human component of that king- suffer any such abusive afflictions, Let’s live Golden-Rule-guided dom. we should therefore not impose them lives — so we can each help put an Common sense holds that our ani- upon our non-human counterparts. end to those wrongs. mal “others” would -- if they only If we do, whether we cause the Craig Cline is an advocate for all could -- implore us fellow beings to afflictions directly or indirectly, we animals -- both humans and non- save them from being victims of are violating the deeply compassion- humans alike. SPORT HUNTING from page 4 As long as people hunt near homes, lost. Children were killed. Beloved and less than 400 Wildlife playgrounds, and schools, there is no pets were maimed. Tax Conservation Officers. How safe is real Safety Zone. Hunters will contin- dollars...wasted. Were they praising your Safety Zone? ue to pervert family neighborhoods themselves about the reduction in ------because no one is stopping them. As the amount of body bags used this Colleen Bruno is a resident of evidenced by my personal encounter year? Pennsylvania whose family has been with irresponsible hunters and law In October 2016, Governor Tom victimized by hunters and trappers. officials that look the other way, I can Wolf signed a bill lifting the ban on Her hair-raising and too frequent see why hunters feel above the law and semi-automatic rifles as well as some accounts of the impact hunting and victims feel powerless. others for hunting in Pennsylvania. ... trapping are having on the lives of cit- The PGC should be ashamed of There are estimated to be over 500,000 izens have been and will continue to be it’s 29 incidents. People’s lives were deer hunters in Pennsylvania this year, published in the C.A.S.H. Courier.

PAGE 6 Continued from page 5 WOLVES BEING BOOTED Having no more regard for wolves than those who originally caused their extinctions, willfully-ignorant wolf- haters in the tri-state area of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have not received their reintroduction with open arms but rather with loaded arms, hoping to turn the clock back to the dark ages of centuries past. The posture they assume on the subject of wolves is as warped and ill-informed as any Massachusetts witch hunter’s. With the wolf population in the tri- state area at only a fraction of its his- toric sum, the federal government unceremoniously removed them from the endangered species list (and con- sequently from federal protection) in 2009, casting their “management” (read: re-eradication) into the clutches of eager states that wasted no time

implementing wolf hunting seasons. Photo by Jim Robertson Montana quickly sold 15,603 wolf “by whatever means necessary.” almost singlehandedly unravels one permits, while their confederates in Fortunately, even in the state famous of our nation’s greatest wildlife con- Idaho snatched up 14,000 permits to for potatoes, militias and neo-Nazi servation success stories. This is total- hunt the long-tormented canids. compounds, they failed to gain ly unheard of—never before has a For its part, Wyoming has stub- enough public support to move for- species climbed its way back from bornly held to a policy mandating ward with their avaricious initiative. near extinction only to be quickly that wolves be shot on sight anytime Even so, the Idaho government has decimated once again.” they wander outside Yellowstone, been quietly carrying out the “what- Montana started out seeming to be allegedly to safeguard range ever means” approach by adding aer- the sensible state, appearing almost (who are actually 147 times more ial hunting, trapping, snaring and tolerant of wolves. But between their likely to fall prey to intestinal para- baiting to their wolf devastation arse- state legislature and their wildlife pol- sites). Wolves have killed a grand nal. In just one season, 169 wolves icy makers, they’ve made an about total of only 26 cows (out of 1.3 mil- were killed by trophy hunters in face and quickly caught up with their lion head of cattle in the state). Still, Idaho, while trappers there claimed neighbors, displaying a total disregard the livestock industry is in control of the lives of 76. for the public trust doctrine which their wolf management decisions. It should come as no great jolt that holds that wildlife, having no owners, Though hunters there have killed 74 Idaho hunters felt they could get away are res communes, belonging “in wolves this season, the state of with asking for the renewed oblitera- common to all of the citizens.” Wyoming has expanded and extend- tion of an entire species—their gover- They’ve recently passed bills barring ed its season indefinitely, declaring nor, “Butch” Otter, publicly pro- any protected zones outside an open, year-round hunt on them. claimed he hoped to be the first to Yellowstone Park, while legalizing Winter, spring and summertime shoot a wolf as soon as they lost fed- silencers for wolf hunting and the use hunts are particularly harsh since eral ESA protection. Failing that, of recorded calls to attract wolves, as this is when wolves are denning and Otter used his gubernatorial powers to well as allowing five wolf tags per raising their newborn pups. declare his state a “wolf disaster hunter, 12 years and older. (And a On the other side of Yellowstone, area,” granting local sheriffs’ depart- new state bill is proposing lowering the disingenuously but suitably ments the power to destroy packs the legal age of hunters to nine years named “Idaho Anti-Wolf Coalition,” whenever they please. old.) Legislators also proposed a cap backed by a well-funded trophy elk “Meanwhile,” according to of 250 on their state wolf population. hunting industry, filed and circulated Defenders of Wildlife’s president, an initiative petition in 2008 calling Jamie Rappaport Clark, “the federal Please see WOLVES BEING for the removal of “all” wolves there government is sitting idly by as Idaho BOOTED, Page 9

PAGE 7 BROTHER BEAR BY KAREN SCHUMAKER, NEWHAVEN NEWS, REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION. The enemies of the wild creatures are all around us and I gathered from some untend- the war on wildlife is unrelenting. I begin this newsletter ed garden – just as I’ve seen far away from Newhaven and observing the creatures of Mama, our cooler hole another forest under siege. A raccoon dare not show his mouse, pass up store-bought face here on the land where humans have supplanted his bread, but completely devour home range with a house—lest he be accused of a bit of melon or a carrot. egg stealing. The noble skunk who catches many “harm- In the wild there is no time Photo by Jim Robertson ful” garden insects is likewise blasphemed with cruel and for mistakes. There’s not a second to spare for sinning. If arbitrary slanders. The always-wild mountain lion is per- you don’t get it right the first time, you perish. Brother Bear secuted wherever his tracks in the snow are noticed by a came to me and told me that he who doesn’t live in the human and the local newspaper happily refers to his mur- moment is dying in the moment. We are not required to der as an “elimination of a threat”. Everywhere and heap apologies on nature – only to cease and desist in this always Brother Bear is baited and tormented and mocked (and every subsequent) moment from offending. and irrationally feared as a madman. Should he growl or A wild bear accomplishes more in a few minutes than roar (a sound normal and natural to his vocal cords and most humans I know (myself included) do in a day. body build), his “hello” is anthropomorphized as “anger” The deer, also, do not make false steps. Economy of or “rage” by trigger-happy humans. And because his mag- energy is the Rule of the Artery to their flesh. A calm, cen- nificent strength occurs in the absence of opposable tered spirit moves their blood from one cell to another. In thumbs or delicate “table manners” he is accused of their feeding and in their travels, nothing is ever wasted. coarseness and violence. Yet, I have seen Brother Bear The wild creatures do not hurry — unless they are being place his great paws on my fiberglass window screen harassed or pursued. They know that to hurry costs more and not tear or dent it—leaving only a smudge of a energy than can be efficiently replaced. dirty ant juice. And I have scolded him for raiding a The wild creatures don’t have problems like trying cooler, only to find it is I who am ashamed for being to quit coffee. They really don’t have problems at all rude, when he recoiled from it with great embarrass- except for the harassment and persecution from ment (from not realizing it was mine) and he never humans. Normal physical difficulties they meet with again offended me with his pretty tooth holes in the an assured wisdom and grace. The day when I can fly white vinyl lid. as high as the pine siskin – or run as fast as a chipmunk I have felt his messages, in my flesh and in my heart, – or keep myself warm all winter in a burrow in the when he wasted his precious time to come back again to earth like the bear does without even blankets or a me just to communicate – to tell me nothing required of stove – then I will think that I have something to brag me except that I be as real to him as he, by his nature is about. Until then I look about me and see these creatures always to me. have it all over us humans. We are so pathetic in our tal- A bear needs 30,000 calories a day to fatten up to get ents compared to the marvelous things they do daily. through the winter. Don’t ever give him junk food. He ------may be too hungry to say no to junk that’s not good for To subscribe to Newhaven News: Please send $10 to Karen him. Given a choice, I have seen Brother Bear pass over Schumaker, P.O. Box 217, Deary, ID 83823. Karen’s descrip- store-bought “delicious” apples to eat the-half-wild apples tion of the animals and plants around her are precious and rare. NY DEC TRICKS THE PUBLIC INTO HARMING BEARS Marilyn Leybra, an experienced, compas- throughout the year and to locate their dens… sionate NY wildlife rehabilitator, spotted this in contact their local DEC …, including GPS coordi- the DEC nates. Hunting and Trapping Newsletter: DEC Marilyn wrote: Seeks Assistance to Locate Black Bear Dens Did u see latest DEC Weekly Bulletin, in case This winter, DEC wildlife biologists are seek- you ever wondered what an infant bear cub’s ing the public’s help to learn about new black eyes look like when being damagingly bear dens throughout New York. As part of exposed to daylight, while having a nightmare about being ripped from den & mom’s belly & DEC’s ongoing black bear monitoring, wildlife Photo NY DEC biologists periodically check on black bears dur- being man-handled? Wildlife management ing the winter den season. The bears may be fitted with ‘biologists’ at work monitoring ‘cub production,’ for ‘har- radio collars to help biologists track the bears’ activities vesting,’ … & asking for our help to locate dens. Sure.

PAGE 8 Continued from page 7 WOLVES BEING BOOTED Last year’s wolf hunt kill totals Montana and cleared the way for for Montana were 128 wolves the bloodiest butchery of wolves shot to death and 97 killed in in almost a century. Case in traps. point: the opening week of Since Congress stripped Montana’s nascent hunting sea- wolves of their Endangered son on wolves saw sportsmen set Species status, an estimated up just outside the park bound- 1,084 wolves have been killed ary gun down every adult in in the Northern Rockies. Again, Yellowstone’s well-known and that’s ONE THOUSAND AND much-loved Cottonwood pack, EIGHTY-FOUR living, breath- leaving their dependent pups to ing, social, intelligent wolves starve. In just two years nearly killed by scornful, fearful, 1,100 wolves have been ruthless- vengeful and boastful hunters ly murdered by hunters and and trappers, often in the most trappers eager to relive the gory hideous ways imaginable. glory days of the 1800s. Thanks to a federal judge’s All this is going on in spite of 2010 decision, the wolf was well-documented proof that granted a one-year stay of execu- wolves are beneficial to a given tion. But in 2011 our federal leg- environment, and despite the islators on Capitol Hill attached a fact that the majority of rider to a budget bill circumvent- Americans, including most visi- ing that judgment. This serpen- tors to Yellowstone and the tri- tine, backbiting end-run around state area, want to see wildlife science and public opinion Please see WOLVES BEING played right into the hands of BOOTED, Page 10 anti-wolf fanatics in Idaho and Photo by Jim Robertson WILDLIFE SERVICES Continued from page 3

To question whether or not ani- with the USDA Wildlife Services, mals are conscious is so absurd but you can bet your bottom dollar that one might wonder if it’s the that nearly all Wildlife Services animal-sentience deniers who lack agents are sport hunters and trappers awareness instead. In a satirical in their spare time, in addition to intro to the chapter, “Inside the being poisoners and aerial gunners Hunter’s Mind,” of my book, when they’re on the clock. Exposing the Big Game: Living Those in the Wildlife Services are Targets of a Dying sport, I turn the clearly the worst of the worst. If you argument back on the exploiters ever slip up and find yourself pitying themselves: “Hunters were once some of these people whom you Photo by Wildlife Services thought of as automatons: robots might hear about being lost in a programmed to react to stimuli but lacking the ability to plane crash or a rollover accident on a gravel back road, think and feel. But radical new studies have tentatively remember, they are the ones who aerial shoot, snare, trap, shown them to be capable of grasping simple grammar and poison, etc. countless coyotes, bears, foxes, bobcats, the meanings of certain symbols (especially those lit up in wolves, cougars, etc., etc. Talk about unconscious, neon in front of their favorite tavern or mini-mart). Wildlife Services must lack something else non-human If an attempt at humor seems out of place, consider this, animals have proven to posses: feelings like guilt, the subject matter is so grim, gruesome or ghastly, that remorse or empathy for others—a conscience. only a sport hunter and/or Wildlife Services agent would ------want to dwell there, mentally, for more than a fleeting Jim Robertson is the President of C.A.S.H. and author moment or two. Now, not all hunters or trappers have jobs of Exposing The Big Game.

PAGE 9 C.A.S.H. MESSAGE TO THE NRA – GIVE IT UP! BY ANNE MULLER, EDITOR Thanks to Ann Selnick who is valiant- culture and traditions by animal-rights Or to this: ly battling hunting and culls in Maryland, organizations. we were alerted to the President’s Column Brownell continues…This battle will be of the November, 2017 issue of the NRA’s won or lost on emotion, played out in the American Rifleman. court of public opinion. Right now, we’ve The horse is out of Pete Brownell writes: lost ground in this battle because we’re the barn; the emperor …We scream from the rafters, “Hunters not even in the courtroom. While we pas- has no clothes and it has been called out. are the real conservationists!” While our sionately debate positions on hunting Fortunately, the society is not as indif- messages are true, they’re falling on deaf practices amongst ourselves, the anti- ferent as the NRA would like. As more ears….There are many reasons for soci- hunting community closes in on eliminat- people catch on to the perverse behavior ety’s indifference. Demographics have ing our lifestyle. of killing animals for pleasure, the indif- changed; access has changed; economic C.A.S.H.’s message ference turns to action and that produces reasoning has changed; policies and laws to the NRA is that it’s laws and their enforcement. C.A.S.H. have changed. But most impactful to all too late! It’s like sees the end of hunting on the horizon. of this is the emotionally charged and telling people to go Best of all, so does the NRA! well-orchestrated attack on our hunting back to this:

Continued from page 9 WOLVES BEING BOOTED unmolested. They are not there to hunt—the money all too briefly afforded them under the ESA–gave the wolf they spend reflects their strong interest in the quiet a temporary reprieve and allowed Nature to reign again enjoyment of nature. over some of her sovereign lands. Biologists studying the Yellowstone ecosystem have Yes, wolves are spreading out, but that doesn’t necessar- found that since their reintroduction to the park, wolves ily mean there are more of them; each time they find a have kept elk herds on the move, thus allowing over- given habitat hostile to them, they continue to branch out browsed streamside riparian habitats to regenerate. in search of someplace safer and more hospitable. The Among the species that rely on a healthy riparian zone— total wolf population of the tri-state area has fluctuated, and therefore benefit from the presence of wolves—are reaching a high of around 2000 individuals. An impressive moose, trumpeter swans, warblers, wrens, thrushes, figure perhaps, unless you consider that 1,089 were killed beavers, muskrats and the Yellowstone cutthroat trout. this year (not including those killed by federal “Wildlife Everywhere they’re found, wolves play an important role Services” agents); or that 10,261 wolves were destroyed in maintaining the health of ungulate herds by preying pri- between 1884 and 1886 in Montana alone; or even that marily on infirm or diseased animals, ensuring a healthy 380,000 wolves once roamed the country. gene pool. And the remains of their kills provide a wel- While all this is going on, the Great Lakes states have come relief for hungry scavengers, from bears to ermine to been racking up a high wolf body count of their own. wolverines to bald eagles. Wisconsin in particular seems to be bucking for a most But rather than stepping back and allowing wolves to merciless award—the cruelties they’ve unleashed on solve their elk “problem,” “game” “managers” want to wolves are the stuff of nightmares. And even states, such reduce the number of both elk and wolves. Their policies as South Dakota, that don’t even have wolf populations are not scientific; they’re downright kill-happy. As the late are hastily re-classifying wolves from the status of protect- Canadian naturalist and author, R D Lawrence, stated in ed to “varmint,” in the event that any lost wolf happens his book, In the Presence of Wolves: “Killing for sport, for by. fur, or to increase a hunter’s success by slaughtering pred- With the return of widespread wolf hunting, it will take ators is totally abhorrent to me. I deem such behavior to be today’s anti-wolf bigots only a few years to boot this mis- barbaric...” understood embodiment of wilderness back to the brink of The 1996 reintroduction of wolves to the northern oblivion. Rocky Mountains in Yellowstone and wilderness areas of ------Central Idaho as mandated by the Endangered Species Jim Robertson is the President of C.A.S.H. and author Act–along with protections against hunting and trapping of Exposing The Big Game.

PAGE 10 MOOSE HUNTING IS PLOTTED FOR NY BY ANNE MULLER is justified to a public that has little mal has traveled, what s/he had eaten knowledge of how wildlife manage- or drunk, what physical conditions ment works. Fake news is distributed the animal had, coupled with the fact through media channels and towns that that there is no inspection for lead any dangerous increase in the popula- contamination, temperature changes, tion “just happened,” when in fact it and mishandling. To donate wild was choreographed. animal meat to people via any food Shockingly, a preliminary report charity should be made illegal, and the moose manager had just complet- lawsuits against charities and donors ed and casually handed me showed of wild animal flesh should be calculations of how many moose-car brought by families of recipients who collisions and human fatalities could become ill from eating the flesh. occur before the public would People who depend on food from From a hunting site. demand hunting. charities often have compromised I recall going to the NYS Department Consider that a male moose weighs immune systems and should be protect- of Environmental Conservation (DEC) between 850 and 1500 pounds, and a ed by the same food and quality laws in the 1990s and walking into the female weighs between 450 and 800 that apply to everyone else. Why won’t moose project manager’s office who lbs. This results not just in a human restaurants take this flesh? The obvious was researching the reintroduction of injury, but in a human fatality, including reason has to do with health concerns. moose into NYS. He was working out the moose! So, not only animal fatal- Why then would charities wish to the time frame from the beginning of ities are calculated by game man- endanger the health of people who trust the project to the time when hunting agers who are anxious to introduce them to provide a safe meal, with food could begin. First, they need to estab- another lucrative game species, but that is approved for human consump- lish a historical basis for a “reintroduc- human fatalities are calculated as tion. tion” and not an “introduction” so that well. Humans as well as moose are At the time I was researching Hunters the species is not considered “alien.” considered mere collateral damage in for the Hungry, I was told by the Bear The DEC actually confessed that moose the sport hunting business. Mountain Museum and Zoo they had were extirpated from the state because been approached by hunters, but of hunting. Now they are trying to MOOSE AS FOOD? refused to take the flesh of hunted ani- bring them back for hunters. While Let’s jump to the safety issue of eat- mals for their zoo animals!! impacts on the non-hunting public ing animal flesh directly from the wild. Please visit our earliest article at: need to be considered, they are fac- When hunters jump on board the www.all-creatures.org/cash/cc95-ss-sport.html tored in to a reintroduction as they “Hunters for the Hungry” bandwagon, ------are also the purported impetus for the public is at risk. There are so Anne Muller is editor of the hunting to begin. The “need” to hunt many unknowns as to where the ani- C.A.S.H. Courier Stop DEC Pro Hunting Bias

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PAGE 11 BILLS AND LAWS SUPPORT A BILL THAT RESTRICTS HUNTING WITH DOGS Contact the Governor's Office. Phone: 803.734.2100. Fax: 803.734.5167. Mailing Address: The Honorable Henry McMaster. State House 1100 Gervais Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 ...

PETITION: The Honorable Governor Henry McMaster: Please sign bill S-936. Property Owners are being abused by trespassing dog hunters who lease as little as 10 acres and then allow hunting dogs to trespass on adjoining property. As the dogs travel farther from the leased land, the hunters follow behind, thus the dogs are the pretext for trespassing. The dog hunters often use the excuse "Dogs can't read signs," but neither do they. This results in a taking of land for personal use by the hunters in their pursuit of wildlife. Not only does this reckless activity threaten the lives and property of neighbors of leased land by shooting high powered weapons in pursuit of prey, but the hunting dogs are often killed on highways, some- times causing major accidents, kill animals belonging to property owners and the property owners fear for their lives. My pet rooster was recently killed by a dog. The rooster had deep sentimental value to me as he was a precious gift from my aunt who is dying. These renegade hunters often abuse the property of women and minorities because they know they can get away with it by using threats against the disenfranchised women, African Americans and others who don't have the money for legal action. They live in fear of being threatened or killed by hunters who trespass on their land. Please help property owners in SC live in peace. Please help all people: black, white, men and women live without fear of getting shot to death or having their animals killed by trespassing hunting dogs. Require dog hunters to have at least 1000 acres and be able to release from the center only. Increase the penalties for hunters if their dogs are found on property that is not theirs, on the roads, or involved in car accidents or destructive to pets or wildlife outside of their leased area. Governor McMaster, we need your help! Other areas of SC have banned dog hunt- ing or require 1000 contiguous acres before releasing dogs. We ask that you allow us to live without fear of being killed, injured, or having property destroyed by trespass- ing hunters or their dogs. Please sign bill S-936 into law as soon as possible. Photos by Kathy Anderson Photos by Kathy

IN OHIO SICKENING/ HUNTERS MUST CARRY WRITTEN PERMISSION TO HUNT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN OHIO SICK/ WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY IS POSTED! Jan Haagensen, who has been dealing with trespassing hunters in PA, sent the BUT STILL following email after discovering that hunters are now required to have written permission to hunt on private property in Ohio whether it is posted or not! LEGAL!! Here is a rare piece of good news concerning trespass law, as it now exists in A NY bowhunter who had never the state of OHIO. I LOVE IT—landowner WRITTEN permission is now killed a bear before decided to give his REQUIRED to be carried by hunters, fiancée a bear rug, so he killed a 550 regardless of whether the property is post- pound bear! ed OR NOT. A FIRST OFFENSE (if they You can see the story here: are caught on private land without written www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2018/01/upstate_ny_bowhunter_shoots_record-sized_bear_wanted_rug_for_my_fiancee_video.html permission to be there) is punishable by 60 days IN JAIL, and by a $500.00 fine! Of course the totally corrupt PA We’ve been Legislature has put nothing into effect going together that is this strong. But I’ll take progress for about wherever I can find it. I now have to waste 5 years and my time by posting my PA property, which she’s always means replacing my previous signs, wanted a almost all of which were destroyed by bear skin rug local fatheads. bear skin rug

PAGE 12 LOCAL ACTIVISM...... IN DELAWARE Dr. Anne Shehab sent the following after witnessing dogs training on ducks who were being used over and over again although severely wounded! Anne wants to do something about it! We will have more about this in the next newsletter. If you can help, kindly contact C.A.S.H. to be put in touch with Dr. Anne Shehab. See contacts on page 15. ...IN IOWA IA game agency thinks hunter education can be skipped to lure first-time hunters!! Herman Lenz of IA sent the following insane news: A new license went on sale that allows anyone 16 and up to bypass the hunter education requirement for pur- chasing a hunting license while they “try” hunting under the “supervision of an experienced, licensed hunter. The apprentice hunting license may be purchased up to two times without having complete hunter education. ...IN MARYLAND PLEASE HELP IF YOU ARE THERE Ann Selnick and Enid Feinberg have been able to defeat yet another attempt to pass a Sunday Hunting Bill and reduce the safety zone for archery hunting! But now a statewide bill is in the works for Sunday hunting . If you are in Maryland, and would like to work with Ann or Enid, please let us know. ...IN NY Westchester County Rebecca Sunshine who is with Animal Defenders of Westchester, served a Notice of Dangerous Condition regarding bow-hunting for deer in Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Rebecca was in the news saying that hunting deer in the park could lead to car collisions and cause the public physical harm or emotional distress. She said, “Bow-hunting is unwarrant- ed, extremely cruel, and puts the public and their pets at risk.” See full article here: https://patch.com/new-york/pleasantville/westchester-woman-puts-state-officials-notice-bow-hunting-rockefeller Rockefeller State Park considers hunting to be “good conservation.” https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/RockefellerConservationActionPlan.pdf To voice your opposition, email [email protected] 914-631-1470, ext. 120. ...IN VIRGINIA NANCY SCHOENIG WANTS TO STOP THE USE OF AR-15s TO KILL DEER Nancy Schoenig successfully stopped a bow and arrow hunt in Fairfax County in a park that abuts her property. This year it’s harder as the police department will be using AR 15 weapons to kill the deer. Please contact C.A.S.H. if you are able to help Nancy. ...IN THE UK PRINCE HARRY GIVES UP BOXING DAY KILLING SPREE We hope it’s true that Meghan Markle is opposed to hunting. It was report- ed on several sites that Prince Harry did not take part in the Boxing Day shoot with family to not upset her. She is supposedly “part” vegan as well. It was reported that, while hunting along with friends, Prince Harry and friends had unfortunately killed 15 boars in Germany. C.A.S.H. hopes she can influence him to move away from killing animals for sport.

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Dear Uncle Joe: Dear Uncle Joe: Dear Uncle Joe: I just saw an article on Facebook about Is there anything more bizarre than hunters I’ve been taking my boy hunting since he was hunters and anti hunters in England who worked who put a stuffed head on their wall. It’s so 18 months old and now that he’s 4 I am teaching together to rescue a horse who was stuck in macabre isn’t it? I mean having the dead bodies him how to responsibly handle a gun. Teaching freezing cold mud. I have also read articles of these poor animals all over their houses is a child to handle a gun is a responsible thing to about hunters who have freed deer and other pretty sick. My sister’s husband is one of these do, so they grow up knowing the right way to use animals who had become caught in fences. I sickos and he has skulls with antlers in the hall- one. When he feels he’s ready and when I feel know you guys think hunting and hunters are way of their house. He said he did them himself he’s ready he will be out on his own hunting. As irredeemably bad, but don’t these kinds of inci- – G R O S S!!! He said he boiled the head in a New Mexico resident I am sure you know that dents make you think that collaboration for the borax and water and hosed everything off. there is no minimum hunting age and that kids greater good is possible? WHY?????? can hunt after being properly trained and get- Hopeful in Santa Fe, Molly, ting their youth hunting number. I can’t wait to Alice Conroe, TX be there when he becomes one of us and gets his first game. I feel bad for you all, teaching chil- Dear Alice: Hi Molly, dren to play video games instead of enjoying life. Yes, there are isolated incidents of hunters help- Yes, it’s really weird that hunters want to keep My son, and his son and his grandchildren will ing wildlife and we’re thankful that they go out of the skulls of the animals they have killed, but it carry on the tradition. Don’t shove your hatred their way to help animals in need. I do think there is a pattern that is well established in the world of hunting down my throat. are hunters who limit their hunts to those in which of killers. Both hunters and serial human killers Alvaro, there is an element of “fair chase” (as they call it) are well known to keep trophies of some kind, Las Mesa, NM and who do not blindly shoot at everything that be they photographs of their prey, heads and moves. I personally know one hunter who didn’t antlers, jewelry, or human body parts. Keeping Dear Alvaro: pull his trigger at all during his last two week-long these souvenirs allows them to relive their expe- Wow, did you even read the e-mail you sent hunting trips because he didn’t have a clear shot at riences, much as normal people do when they us? We shouldn’t shove our hatred of hunting an animal. He does not post “trophy” pics to his review mementos of past vacations and family down your throat, but, Father of the Year, you Facebook page and it would not surprise me at all get-togethers. say you’ve been brainwashing your son for two- if this guy told me that he’s stopped to help It’s also interesting to note that both serial and-a-half years now. Is that not shoving your wildlife in distress before. human killers and hunters will use the same beliefs down his throat? While he indeed feels *something* for rationale for their killing; they will blame it on All I need to do is quote you the number of wildlife, there is a fundamental flaw in his the victims. Hunters use overpopulation and dis- gun deaths every year (more than 33,000 a year thought process and in his character that allows ease as their excuses for killing, while serial according to the CDC) to show you that there is him to actually enjoy killing animals. They human killers say their victims were asking for it no need to teach a child to handle a gun. In fact, enjoy their week in the woods but it is not the or that they were cleaning up society by getting doing so increases the chances that he will be the same unless they have killed. When we under- rid of bad people. victim of gun violence in one way or another. stand that what we seek (the absolute decon- While it is not difficult to see parallels Please tell me you’ve scheduled a vasectomy so struction of the “conservation” systems that kill between these two different kinds of sicknesses, you don’t pollute the mind of another child since millions of animals every year) is the polar but we do not mean to imply that all hunters are you can’t properly raise the one you have. opposite of what hunters and the agencies that just human killers waiting to happen. Killing Ah yes, video games. Hunters hate video serve them work tirelessly to continue, we can your own kind is definitely another step of games because they say the games keep kids see that there can be no collaboration on issues depravity that comes from being irredeemably from killing animals. If this is true, consider me that will bring fundamental and irreversible mentally disturbed, while killing animals is one of the biggest video game fans on the plan- change. Individual hunters have worked on something that is simple to teach to a young, et. Have you seen one called Deer Avenger? anti-trapping initiatives and anti-canned hunting impressionable mind since it doesn’t take the You’re the deer and you stalk the woods looking measures and we’re thankful for their voices. same severity of sickness that killing humans for hunters to shoot. Lots of fun! But what they offer is limited and at the end of does. In any case, wanting to kill for pleasure is Regards, the day they have to be seen as the enemy of a mentality that is not normal and it cannot be Uncle Joe wildlife. When they have their way animals die. excused by claiming culture, sport, or tradition. We cannot forget that, regardless of the amount Uncle Joe of good they do in a given situation. Peace, Uncle Joe PAGE 14 C.A.S.H. CATALOG PETER’S HUMOR? C.A.S.H. apologizes if you are not amused A Voice in the Wilderness Videotape approximately 20 minutes. BY PETER MULLER, VP, C.A.S.H. $12.00 and $8 for members. A deer hunter asked his pastor if it “What happened to you?” his boss This video is an expose of wildlife was a sin to hunt on Sunday. “From asked. management by Luke Dommer, what I hear about you,” said the pas- Harry said, “A bear knocked me founder of C.A.S.H. It was produced tor, “It’s a sin for you to hunt any down a cliff, then jumped down and by Focus on Animals, CT. Esther time.” almost took my head off,” Mechler of Focus has generously ☺☺☺ His boss was aghast. “That took you given C.A.S.H. One bear told another: My grand- the right to sell a whole hour?” ☺☺☺ this videotape. mother was very tough. She buried Copies have three hunters, and two of them were Eight hunters got into an elevator been generously just napping. and began talking about their hunting Adapted from a joke by Rita Rudner escapades. One tried to outdo the donated by www.rd.com/joke/dont-mess-with-grandma/ Nancy Gordon ☺☺☺ other. After a minute, a voice from of HAVE, an the back interrupted them: After an unsuccessful hunting trip, audio-visual “So,” a man said, “how many hunters Harry went into work an hour late, his company in does it take to press the elevator face was scratched and bruised, his Hudson, NY. 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