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: Western Watersheds Project “USDA’s Wildlife Services should have more carefully considered its proposed predator-killing activities’ impacts on the environment…” BOISE, Idaho— In a powerful rebuke, a federal judge ruled U.S. agency that kills thousands of animals a year in Idaho failed to adequately analyze the environmental risks of shooting, […]
by Larkin Corrigan as published on Western Values Project “…he’s abusing this position to help his big oil buddies to enrich himself and his family at the expense of taxpayers…” The ranking member Rep. Raul Grijalva of the House Natural Resources Committee called on Interior’s Office of Inspector […]
by David Halperin as posted on Republic Report “the Zinkes stand to make money off a deal backed by an executive of a major corporation that is seeking, and reaping, benefits from Zinke’s department…” A Westerner appointed to President Trump’s cabinet, he’s drawn attention for his penchant for expensive […]
By BEN LEFEBVRE as published on Politico “Secretary Zinke’s undisclosed business interests are troubling and demand immediate clarification…” A nonprofit watchdog group is asking for a conflict of interest investigation into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s connection to a land deal with the chairman of Halliburton. Public Citizen is […]
Notice that about 14 of the BLM’s “rationales”(the column on the far right) – lists the reasons the BLM gives for the roundups as wild horses or burros being on “private property” and a “public safety” issue. My opinion is that it sure seems like the BLM is […]
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“Research into this area has primarily focused on the important aspect of efficacy but this has meant that the associated impacts on animal welfare have only seldom been addressed.” “The importance of natural behaviour, and the ability of animals to experience positive welfare states, is a central tenet […]
Source: Buffalo Field Campaign Buffalo Safe Zone Sold Montana’s largest Buffalo Safe Zone has been sold. The former Galanis property, about 700 acres of lush green grass and rolling hills, was recently bought, and while we don’t know exactly how the new owners feel about the buffalo, the […]
Our sources tell us that the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations legislation, yesterday, with no amendments regarding our wild horse and burros. At first glance it appears that the bill maintains protections against destruction of healthy horses and burros and sale for slaughter and […]
By Jana Sepehr and Joe McCarthy as published at GlobalCitizen.org “Despite being such a small part of the planet, humans have been steadily destroying everything else..” When it comes to planet Earth, humans are very tiny. The weight of all 7.6 billion humans makes up just 0.01% of […]
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