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Souce: Center for Western Priorities With oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt as second-in-command, the Interior Department has advanced policies supported by his former clients Under the Trump administration, the Interior Department has moved quickly to dramatically expand oil and gas drilling throughout public lands and waters, shrink national […]
by GEORGE OCHENSKI as published on The Missoulian Bernhardt has already upended the sage grouse conservation plan that was intended to keep the birds from being listed for Endangered Species Act protections. Everyone has heard the old saying about “the fox guarding the hen house” — which generally means […]
By Caitlin Jill Anders as published on The Dodo “They are always together and they cry nonstop when they get separated” ❤️️ When Hattie was around 34 years old, she was put up for auction to be sold for slaughter. She was incredibly underweight with long, overgrown hooves, […]
by Jesse Paul as published in The Colorado Sun The Colorado Democrat’s decision represents a reversal from his prior vote to support Bernhardt for the agency’s No. 2 post U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Colorado native David Bernhardt as Interior secretary. […]
By John Cherwa / LA Times “I believe today’s horse is more precocious, more brilliant at 2-years-old and 3 than they used to be, but they’re also more fragile…” Santa Anita is inching toward its projected March 29 opening after having closed for live racing on March 5 […]
Horseracing Wrongs Not to keep hammering away at this, but the goings-on at Santa Anita are simply too important to let die. As I’ve previously written, what’s happened there is no anomaly; in fact, it’s business as usual. Let’s just look at the past three fiscal years at […]
Source: The Donkey Sanctuary Donkeys naturally avoid showing distress, meaning it isn’t always easy to see they are suffering. Donkeys and mules are put to work in tourism all over the world, whether used as taxis, for treks or to carry luggage. While The Donkey Sanctuary does not […]
By Robert Gearty | Fox News The deaths of the horses due to catastrophic injuries suffered in training and during races over the short period of time have alarmed horsemen and racing fans and led to a renewed focus on the racing industry’s long-standing problem with drugs–both legal and […]
Source: The Dodo “No intro needed here; thanks to all of you who do what you do to better the lives of our non-human sisters and brothers. May God Bless You.” ~ R.T.
Source: Western Values Project “This move will impact over 350 species that depend on the “big empty” of the sagebrush sea – habitat that drives over $1 billion in economic output each year from outdoor recreation alone…” After the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released Records of Decision […]
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