Press Release from the Equine Welfare Alliance “..it certainly contradicts the theory that slaughter decreases neglect by culling “unwanted horses.” EWA (Chicago) – The Equine Welfare Alliance today released a statistical study on the rates of equine abuse and neglect across the US since 2000. The research examined […]
Source: the UK’s Yorkshire Post SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has become the latest retailer to drop a major supplier after discovering a range of spaghetti bolognese ready meals contained more than 60% horse meat. Tests on its frozen Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese, which was withdrawn last week as a […]
Comment by Debbie Coffey on this article on JournalStar.com JournalStar.com In an article on JournalStar.com written by Art Hovey (link above, and copy of the entire article at the bottom of this comment), a new BLM Long Term Holding Pasture contractor (Stan Dobrovolny) in Atkinson, Nebraska, made a […]
Source: Multiple, written by Scott Sonner “This is an untenable situation, both for America’s wild horses and for American taxpayers.” RENO — Thirty U.S. representatives urged new U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Thursday to make a priority out of reforming the government’s wild horse management program and […]
Source: By Pete Kasperowicz, Erik Wasson and Russell Berman as published at The Hill Grass-roots effort gives Horses, and others, a quick break… In a blow to House GOP leaders, the House on Thursday rejected a five-year farm bill. Members voted down the $940 billion bill in a […]
An update from Equine Welfare Alliance: None of the animal welfare amendments were allowed. We urge you to contact your representatives and ask them to vote NO on the farm bill. As long as the bill contains the language from the King Amendment, they should not support the […]
Source: By John M. Glionna as published in the LA Times “The agency removes horses, but you don’t see them taking cattle off the range,” The gate swings open and the wild mustang rushes into the auction pen. Yearling by its side, the big mare paces the muddy […]
For all of you who are wondering what you can do to help the wild horses & burros, Rep. Grisham (D-NM) is introducing a bill to ban horse slaughter (see #2 below) so make some calls! Also, Sen. Landrieu and Sen. Graham are introducing a bill similar to […]
DA Won’t Prosecute Wild Horse Investor Valley Courier http://www.alamosanews.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74 Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013 BY: RUDY HERNDON Courier Staff writer ALAMOSA — Prosecutors won’t file charges against a La Jara man who allegedly admitted he violated the law when he shipped hundreds of wild horses beyond Colorado’s borders. […]
Equine Welfare Alliance has issued an update on the Moran Amendment: Now that the Moran-Young amendment has cleared the committee, it is no longer an amendment but part of the bill. Be sure to thank Bill Young (R-FL) along with Jim for introducing the amendment. Of note, is the […]
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