Source: By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jul 11, 2013 in Focus “The slaughter of American horses for human consumption presents unique and extensive dangers that have never been adequately considered by [the] defendants, despite their obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)…” The US Department of Agriculture is embarking […]
Source: Multiple Under the plea agreement, McConnell — who faced 22 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty — is not to own or train horses for 20 years. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Collierville horse trainer who pleaded guilty to 12 counts of animal cruelty has been sentenced to house arrest […]
I’ve written about the horse cloning company ViaGen in past articles, including more about the history of cloned horses included in this article There is a survey below the NBC news article that asks “Should cloning be used to create animals for competition or food?” If ViaGen wins […]
Originally posted on Canadian Horse Defence Coalition's Blog:
Donations to complete the film are needed! In a Province that sets international standards for the iconic symbolism of the Wild West lives a small herd of wild horses. They call Alberta’s Rocky Mountain foothills home, sharing a piece…
Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) approval of an application for federal inspections at a horse slaughter facility in New Mexico. “I am deeply disappointed in today’s (July 2nd) […]
SOURCE: PPJ Gazette by Debbie Coffey Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved. Once again, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contractor, Ladd Drummond (husband of Ree Drummond, “The Pioneer Woman”) had a big bash and fireworks show on the 4th of July, in very close proximity to the wild […]
Source: written by Ginger Casey as published in RGJ.com Ginger Casey is an Emmy-award winning journalist and writer who began her 23-year television career at KTVN in Reno. My first job in television news was in Reno. The searing sun and blistering temperatures could be relentless. We routinely […]
By Steve Long ~ author/publisher of Horseback Magazine “Studies performed in laboratory animals have shown that phenylbutazone has carcinogenic properties. “ HOUSTON, (Horseback) – When equine slaughterhouses open their doors in New Mexico, Iowa, and Missouri this month, their proprietors are likely to face a determined effort by […]
Source: LA Times Archives “Feel good Sunday has rolled around and I have been saving this gem for several weeks. We talk about our country being founded on the back of the horse but there are a multitude of other ways the horses have improved our lifestyle and […]
Source: By Allie Conti as published at the Miami New Times The Miami Beach-based Animal Recovery Mission spearheaded the undercover investigations When Jesus Navarro was arrested for selling $1,350 horsemeat to undercover cops, it didn’t seem to make much of an impact. Other men might have taken pause […]
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