Vickery Eckhoff as published in the Huffington Post Covering the underground horse meat trade since 2011. “Any drop in horse meat sales is most likely attributable to it no longer being sold as beef…” Five states looking to snag millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to inspect horse meat […]
Source: Press Release from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc “Phenylbutazone is considered to be one of the most toxic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs“ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently mobilized its Food Safety Response Center (FSRC) to develop a method to test for the presence […]
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 […]
Source: Michael D’Antonio Author, Mortal Sins, Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal ~published in the Huffington Post “The human response to the horse suggests that as he was evolving in relationship to us, we were adapting to him…” Last week a video appeared on YouTube showing […]
Source: By Francis Davis of The Montana Standard “They’re all ages, all sizes, all colors (ALL GELDED). We’re excited to have them here.” The ranch owner who manages the only long-term holding facility for wild horses in Montana breathed a sigh a relief when a Senate bill that […]
Source: The Washington Examiner.com “We owe it to owners, jockeys, horses, and fans alike to ensure that everyone in the industry conducts themselves with integrity…” SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico racing regulators will be able to test more horses for illegal drugs and can impose tougher sanctions […]
Source: By Horsetalk.co.nz on Apr 04, 2013 in News Coming soon to Oklahoma, tainted horse meat Horse meat imported from Poland into the Czech Republic has tested positive for the anti-inflammatory drug Phenylbutazone, which is banned from entering the human food chain. The Czech Republic veterinary authority reported […]
Forward by R.T. Fitch ~ WHFF Pres. ~ Comment by Terry Fitch ~ Sec/Treasurer WHFF Terry Fitch Wows Contest Selection Committee with Equine Photographic Majesty I am proud, and immensely moved, to announce that my better half, Terry, has three years running been selected by the Equine Photo […]
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