Source: stuff.co.nz by Virginia Fallon PETER DRURY/FAIRFAX NZ The Biennial Kaimanawa Wild Horse Muster has been brought forward to April, sparking fears homes won’t be found for the horses in time. Rescuers are scrambling to save about 100 wild horses from slaughter after being given just weeks to […]
Source: Sky News The horse was struck over 100 times, authorities say. Pic: Lancaster SPCA The horse was struck about 130 times and is in a “substantial amount of pain when touched”, animal welfare officials say. By Sky News US Team Authorities in Pennsylvania have asked for the […]
Source: Multiple “Although pleased that the BLM is taking the lead in investigating why a wild horse was murdered while in their care, it begs the question; why are we hearing this five months after the fact? Something does not add up.” ~ R.T. RENO, Nev. — The […]
by Nancy Bailey as published on the Inquisitr “Valley Meat has accumulated more than 5,000 violations of state laws protecting the environment, groundwater, rivers, and other waterways…” A Roswell, New Mexico, slaughterhouse won’t be bringing any more horses down the pipeline in 2016, thanks to the tireless efforts […]
Source: BBC Magazine “Anyone who can empower an Equine to influence and speak to our own inner-selves is a saint, in my book; and today’s installment is a true work of art, like no other. Enjoy!” ~ R.T. Bartabas could only afford to buy his ponies for a […]
Walter Palmer (left), who killed Cecil the lion. Source: wisconsingazette.com by Michael Markarian, Humane Society Legislative Fund Want to know where the presidential candidates stand on humane issues? A look at the top contenders in both political parties: Hillary Clinton: In the U.S. Senate, she earned a 100 percent score […]
This makes us further question the many, many deaths from gelding complications that happened at Gunnison prison. The cause of death for many stallions was listed as “intestines fell out.” Click HERE to read the BLM’s Instruction Memorandum on gelding. Source: thehorse.com By Erica Larson, News Editor Proper emasculator […]
Source: horsetalk.nz “Concerns about the health and welfare of recipient animals gestating and giving birth to clones and about the short, medium and long-term health and welfare of cloned farm animals provide compelling reasons to consider cloning unethical on cost-benefit grounds.” A widely recognised specialist in animal welfare […]
Thanks to author Terri Farley for bringing this to our attention. This grass fire seems to be on the BLM’s Bartlesville Long Term Holding (now called “Off the Range”) Pasture. These wild horses are fenced in, and grass fires spread rapidly. I’ve contacted BLM’s Dean Bolstad and Debbie […]
Source: AgriLife.org Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. James Heird, 979-845-0511, jimheird@tamu.edu Dr. Rebekka Dudensing, 979-845-1719, rmdudensing@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION –Texas horse owners are invited to participate in a study of the Texas equine industry. “The purpose of this study is to gather information about respondents’ horses and […]
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