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Illinois Media Exposes Abuse at the National High School Finals Rodeo

The State Journal-Register portrays the abuse and collusion at NHSFR in this October 1, 2006 Editorial Cartoon.
Illinois Department of Agriculture Shown as Incompetent to Enforce Cruelty Laws

Click on the articles below to read damning accounts published in the Illinois press.

October 1, 2006--The Bombshell: Video Reveals Rodeo Abuse

October 1, 2006--Dominant Newspaper and Rodeo Sponsor Condemns Abuse at NHSFR: State Journal-Register Tells Rodeo: Stop the Abuse

October 1, 2006--Article details recent Ag Department failures to enforce cruelty laws: Activist: Ag Department has slipped in enforcing cruelty laws

October 10, 2006--Illinois Department of Agriculture shamed into action: Agriculture to Analyze Rodeo Video: Department had said no rules were violated

April 12, 2007: National High School Finals Rodeo busted again, Illinois Ag Department incompetence obvious--all on the front page of the State Journal-Register: Probe finds rules broken at rodeo

October 10, 2006--MyCFN airs SHARK's plea for enforcement of cruelty laws: View Television News Segment

February 14, 2006--Ag Department shown as worthless in protection of all animals:Animal Advocates Fault State Oversight

July 25, 2006--A journalist bemoans the basic grammatical skills of the Illinois State Fair manager and Rodeo Coordinator: Can Illinois' Bureaucrats Pass 2nd Grade English?

November 13, 2001--The Illinois Agriculture Department claimed they would work to clean up rodeo abuse after the 2000 NHSFR cruelty was exposed. There is no excuse for what happened at the 2006 NHSFR. State to Watch Rodeos Closer

SHARK's aggressive investigation of the 2000 and 2001 National High School Rodeo Finals in Springfield, Illinois brought media attention to bear upon the NHSRF abusive practices. CLICK HERE to watch 2001 media coverage of animal abuse at the NHSRF.

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