State Fair Hound

An independent view of the New York State Fair

Month: March 2021

Unbearably Cruel

A recent article in the Syracuse Post-Standard served as a study in contrast compared to an act at the 2019 New York State Fair. The article documented the shameful slaughter of  over 1700 black bears by sadistic hunters in the Empire State.

WALKING BEAR 19Fair fans saw similar animals in the presentation of Bearadise Ranch at the Fair. While The Hound has been critical of shows featuring wild animals, at least the folks at Bearadise Ranch have some measure of respect and affection for these formidable ursine New Yorkers.

Meanwhile heavily-armed jerks get their demented kicks by going into wilderness areas to kill them as a sick form of entertainment.

Of course, bears aren’t the only critters on New York’s list of wildlife victims, all sanctioned by our own so-called Department of Environmental Conservation. When you see the DEC bureaucrats at this year’s Fair, ask them why they allow such appalling carnage, supported by your tax dollars. Don’t accept their ludicrous excuse that it somehow benefits the animals. That’s total bear shit.

Meanwhile the Post-Standard, particularly reporter David Figura, glorifies these bloodthirsty idiots with publicity, so they’re complicit in this disgusting cruelty.

Gonna Fly Now

Everyone who loves the New York State Fair missed so much during the lost year of 2020. OWL LADYAlong with the concerts, the food, the farm animals and the rides, Fair lovers missed everyone with whom we normally renew acquaintances each summer, among them the high-flying feathered friends of Hawk Creek Wildlife Center.

State Fair fans make it a point to visit Hawk Creek’s impressive birds of prey to get a rare, up-close look at falcons, eagles, hawks and other winged predators. That remarkable organization lost over $143,000 in revenue last year, largely because they couldn’t take their fascinating birds on the road for presentations at the State Fair and other events that were cancelled.

As we look forward to seeing them again this year, we can support their vital rehabilitation work by sending a contribution via their website, www.hawkcreek.org or by mail at PO box 662, East Aurora, NY 14052.

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