The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) streamlines “uses” like mining that use huge amounts of water (while there is a drought in the West), yet cites the need to remove wild horses and burros to maintain a “thriving ecological balance.” Just one mine in Nevada, Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike […]
SOURCE: horsetalk.co.nz This mule is one of about 400 equines rescued by The Brooke following Nepal’s devastating earthquake on April 25. © The Brooke Scores of working equines have been rescued following last month’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, as the country’s government and charities worldwide rally to help affected communities. The […]
SOURCE: dailysabah.com Animal rights activists protest the abuse by horse carriages of Princes’ Islands Think twice before you jump into a horse carriage in Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands this summer, as over 500 horses die in a year due to abuse, heat, overloaded carriages and exhaustion Most horses brought […]
Please submit a comment in your own words, asking that the minimum rate per acre for oil and gas leasing be MUCH higher than $2 an acre, and ask the BLM to remove caps established by current regulations on civil penalties that may be assessed under the Federal […]
Join us on Wild Horse Wednesday (*SM) , May 13, 2015 1:00 pm PST … 2:00 pm MST … 3:00 pm CST … 4:00 pm EST Listen to the archived show (Here!) You can also listen to the show on your phone by calling (917) 388-4520. This is a […]
Michael Blake (source: www.n-tv.de) Karen Sussman of International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros wrote this farewell to a great friend of wild horses & burros: A Farewell to our esteemed Michael Blake The Council Circle of ISPMB announces the passing of our beloved Vice-President, Michael […]
Join us on Wild Horse Wednesday (*SM) , April 29, 2015 6:30 pm PST … 7:30 pm MST … 8:30 pm CST … 9:30 pm EST Listen to the live show (Here!) You can also listen to the show on your phone by calling (917) 388-4520. This is a […]
Source: thehorse.com Researchers Develop Artificial Equine Skin By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA This artificial skin for horses could help in managing burns (such as the one seen here), wounds, and other equine ailments, researchers said. Photo: R. Reid Hanson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS What started as a playful gallop in […]
SOURCE: rappler.com Illegal, cruel horse-fighting in Mindanao alive and kicking by Pia Ranada Despite national and local laws, horse fight organizers are finding ways to hold their profitable derbies outside the gaze of authorities ‘ENTERTAINMENT.’ An enthusiastic crowd watches as two horses fight during a derby held from […]
Source: thedodo.com by Ameena Schelling Lexi the horse and George the alpaca are on their way to finding a forever home together, after a history of probable neglect helped them form a lifelong friendship. “They have a very strong bond with each other,” Ontario SPCA inspector Brad Dewar told […]
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