Source: by Vince Patton as published on Oregon Public Broadcasting The nationwide children’s lobby marshaled to stop the capture of wild horses for slaughter. In 1971, Joan Bolsinger wanted her fourth graders to write better, so she asked them to compose letters. Her assignment took on a life […]
Source: By Karrie Allen as published on the Chatham Courier For 2 years, but Equine Advocates president says, ‘we are finally on the road to a permanent ban’ CHATHAM, NY — Jan. 17 was a good day for Equine Advocates President and founder Susan Wagner and the hundreds […]
Congratulations to Craig Downer for this article published in the American Journal of Life Sciences. SOURCE: SCIENCE PUBLISHING GROUP American Journal of Life Sciences 2014; 2(1): 5-23 Published online January 30, 2014 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajls) doi: 10.11648/j.ajls.20140201.12 The horse and burro as positively contributing returned natives in North America Craig […]
by R.T. Fitch ~ president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “The Numbers do NOT Add Up!” Tighten up your girth and grab a hold of your saddle horn, America, as this is going to be a real shocker. The official word is out (drum roll please); the Federal […]
By Pat Raia as published in The Horse “…two mature wild burros were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds…” The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hoping the public can help identify those responsible for the shooting deaths of two wild burros, west of Phoenix, Ariz. BLM Spokesperson […]
Range Update by Carol Walker ~ Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Director of Field Documentation “While the rest of us were snuggled up around the fireplace during the in-climate cold weather last week, WHFF’s Carol Walker was out in the Wyoming Desert attempting to make an assessment of the […]
By Andrew Cohen as published at The DoDo.com “‘Feel Good Sunday’ finds us sharing the thoughts of a friend, a friend not only to us but also to the wild horses and burros of the United States. Over the years he has written and shared his thoughts on […]
By Josh Long as published in Food Product Design USDA is prohibited from inspecting facilities for horse slaughter throughout the remainder of the government’s fiscal year 2014 Albuquerque, N.M.—An annual budget signed by President Obama has rendered “moot” a lawsuit challenging horse slaughter, a lawyer representing animal-rights groups […]
Guest Commentary by John Holland ~ president of Equine Welfare Alliance “…if there is one consistent theme in Congress, it is that they almost never do things the way they are supposed to…” This is part three concerning the omnibus bill. Part one, as many of you have […]
Source: Written by Sue McClure as published in the Tennessean “Tennessee is getting a reputation as being a horse abuse state,’’ A man whose name is synonymous with Tennessee Walking Horses says the inhumane practice of soring horses must end — or the walking horse industry itself will […]
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