“Heritage” defense fails to persuade in California & Texas, but not yet in Illinois ROCHELLE, Illinois––Spurred to action by Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK], law enforcement from Texas to California to Michigan has cracked down on cockfighting lately, at times even giving SHARK credit for undercover and drone videos providing the evidence leading to […]
Wild cow milking out in Livermore, charreada abuse OK in Boone County
Livermore rodeo acts voluntarily; Boone County flouts Illinois law, own ordinances, and even Mexican Federation of Charreria rules LIVERMORE, California; BELVIDERE, Illinois––Probably the most remarkable aspect of the Livermore Rodeo board of directors’ recent decision to drop so-called “wild cow milking” from the June 2023 edition of one of California’s oldest and largest rodeos is […]