Often forgotten, the gentle burros are, likewise, under attack by governmental agencies in an attempt to mirror efforts to manage all native wild equines into extinction
Source: By Nancy Lofholm of the Denver Post Spaying mares in the field would amount to “mutilation.” GRAND JUNCTION — The Bureau of Land Management has no new wild-horse roundups planned for the remainder of this year and, in that lull, will be researching a new population-control measure — […]
This is a trend that needs to be built upon!! According to a recent AP article it appears that Nevada politicians are pulling pages right out of Ripley’s Believe It or Not for America’s free roaming wild horses and burros by passing a resolution in their honor. The […]
Source: By Brett French of the Billings Gazette “Good Info from Dr. Kirkpatrick, Skewed view given by reporter!” “The management of wild horse herds and flourishing urban deer populations is so politically charged that science often gets pushed aside, said Jay Kirkpatrick, of the Billings-based Science and Conservation […]
Source: By JOAN BARRON Casper Star-Tribune “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Ignores “Burger-Gate” Crisis in Effort to Fatten her Wallet CHEYENNE — State Rep. Sue Wallis says the Obama administration’s proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption is “a pretty sorry […]
By STEPHANIE STROM as published in the New York Times Horse-Eaters Duquette and Wallis’ Panties in a Wad The Obama administration has included a proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Technically, the proposal would prevent money from being […]
The Twin Peaks HMA court case is “alive and well” and the hearing has been set for August 29th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in Pasadena, CA at the 9th Circuit courthouse located at 125 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena CA. Directions can be found on the 9th Circuit website […]
Source: Disputed Jason Maduna, documented killer of wild horses, back behind bars for violating parole due to possessing horses “Stupid is as stupid does; if you take one cup of Jason Meduna, mix in equal parts of his wild horse trading buddy Ray Field with just a dash of […]
Lots more to learn and little time to do it – our comments are due TODAY – 4/5/2013 In our opinion, this Hickison Wild Burro Complex (USFS/BLM) proposal is a gigantic step toward zeroing out ALL the Wild Burros. We quote the USFS document: “…the authorized officer should […]
Source: Equine Welfare Alliance “Numbers…would tell us how much of the meat from our horses was being sold as beef…” EWA (Chicago) – USDA data for the first quarter of 2013 indicates a precipitous drop in the number of horses going from the US to Mexico for slaughter. […]
By MEAD GRUVER as published in the San Francisco Chronicle 50% of the Wild Horses will lose their families, freedom and life as they know it CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A legal settlement between ranchers and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management would reduce wild horse numbers by about […]
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