Source: PEOPLE by Greg Hanlon “We have pretty strong indications [her horse] did get shipped into Mexico for slaughter,’’ An Alabama veterinary student faces charges after horses she offered to board apparently vanished — and former owners and a sheriff believe she sold the animals to slaughterhouses for […]
Source: PBS/Nature Episode 1: Origins Premiere date: January 16, 2019 | 0:53:29 | Video expires February 13, 2019 Explore the fascinating evolutionary journey of the horse, from its tiny forest-dwelling ancestor called the Dawn Horse to the modern steed. Encounter scientists unlocking the genetic basis of horsepower and […]
by Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette Journal Residents of Nevada’s Palomino Valley who lost horses and burros during a multi-day roundup coordinated by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe filed suit in federal court Wednesday to order the animals returned. A horse named ‘Lady,’ thought to be ensnared during a […]
by Lachlan Markay as published on The Daily Beast “You might be able to buff up an old pair of boots but you just can’t polish a turd…” ~ R.T. The former interior secretary is entering the blockchain business after a fortuitous in-flight chat about Americans dying for […]
By Carol Robinson as published on AL.com “She pulls up Facebook and a private rescue group had flagged her name for doing business will kill-buyers,’’ …“I immediately started bawling my eyes out.” A Tuskegee University veterinary student accused of promising to love and care for re-homed horses and […]
The Lynda Steele Show Do you know the federal government (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) transports live horses to Japan for meat. Our next guest is involved in a court case against them and this practice. Guest: Rebeka Breder – Animal Rights Lawyer – Breder Law
By Mark Price as published on The Telegraph “Roamer was among the oldest of the herd of nearly 100 horses, and also one of those who could not be easily tamed…” A wild mustang known around the world for being featured prominently in Outer Banks tourism materials has […]
“Happy Day Off to all of you; hoping that you all are doing well…so for today, no words of wisdom, no introspection and no worries, just a pointer towards a most interesting program/series that is coming up on PBS/Nature…”The Story of the Horse“. We rarely promote or highlight […]
SOURCE: Counterpunch.org “Public lands ranchers have always hated the trees. Just like native predators are killed as rancher enemies, native trees (and sage) take up space where grass might grow so they must be destroyed. In all of these projects, BLM ballyhoos wildfire suppression benefits, ignoring that deforestation creates hotter, […]
by Catherine Kozak as published on Coastal Review Online Commonly known as “swamp cancer,” the sickness in the wild Chincoteague ponies was caused by a fungus-like organism in stagnant water that can enter cuts or scrapes… COROLLA – The recent deaths of seven Chincoteague, Virginia, ponies from a […]
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