by GEORGE OCHENSKI as published on The Missoulian Bernhardt has already upended the sage grouse conservation plan that was intended to keep the birds from being listed for Endangered Species Act protections. Everyone has heard the old saying about “the fox guarding the hen house” — which generally means […]
By Caitlin Jill Anders as published on The Dodo “They are always together and they cry nonstop when they get separated” ❤️️ When Hattie was around 34 years old, she was put up for auction to be sold for slaughter. She was incredibly underweight with long, overgrown hooves, […]
By John Cherwa / LA Times “I believe today’s horse is more precocious, more brilliant at 2-years-old and 3 than they used to be, but they’re also more fragile…” Santa Anita is inching toward its projected March 29 opening after having closed for live racing on March 5 […]
Source: The Donkey Sanctuary Donkeys naturally avoid showing distress, meaning it isn’t always easy to see they are suffering. Donkeys and mules are put to work in tourism all over the world, whether used as taxis, for treks or to carry luggage. While The Donkey Sanctuary does not […]
By Robert Gearty | Fox News The deaths of the horses due to catastrophic injuries suffered in training and during races over the short period of time have alarmed horsemen and racing fans and led to a renewed focus on the racing industry’s long-standing problem with drugs–both legal and […]
Source: The Dodo “No intro needed here; thanks to all of you who do what you do to better the lives of our non-human sisters and brothers. May God Bless You.” ~ R.T.
By Eric Sondheimer and Nathan Fenno as published on The LA Times “The move, believed to be without precedent in North American racing, came hours after the 22nd horse died at Santa Anita since Dec. 26…” In response to a baffling surge of horse deaths at Santa Anita […]
“The BLM to Further Finance, with your money, the Managed Extinction of America’s Wild Horses and Burros”
Source: Re-blogged from Patrick Battuello of Horseracing Wrongs According to official CHRB statistics, in the 11-year period 7/1/07-6/30/18 Santa Anita averaged 50 dead race horses annually In the wake of 23 dead horses since Christmas, Santa Anita cancelled racing yesterday and is closed indefinitely. But let’s identify this […]
Source: KTLA Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of The Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that racing won’t be held […]
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