Source: The Dodo “When Chloe heard what was happening to horses during the recent Australian drought, she knew what she had to do. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses have been going to slaughter. Chloe saved the lives of these lucky three, and hopes to inspire people to save […]
by James DeHaven, Reno Gazette Journal Lawmakers feel White House left them out of the loop Is it a reorganization or a dismantling? That’s the question increasingly puzzling western congressional delegates as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with an extensive shakeup at the Bureau of Land Management. The […]
Open Letter from Charlotte Roe Friends, Fans and Partners of the Wild Equids, The Roundups An ever-aggressive roundup season is underway. On September 11, the BLM began capturing wild horses of the beloved Onaqui herd in Utah’s Skull Valley and Western Desert. Earlier this month, the Forest Service […]
by Suzanne Roy as published on The Sacramento Bee “The prospect that California mustangs could be sold for slaughter by the federal agency charged with protecting them has sparked widespread outrage…” Many Western states, including California, are debating how to manage America’s wild horse and burro populations. On one side, […]
By Sarah Moon and Hollie Silverman as published on CNN Horse trainers and track investigated after Santa Anita deaths Four horses have died in less than a month at a racetrack in California. The latest death was that of a 3-year-old filly named Bri Bri, the Del Mar […]
an open letter from Charlotte Roe “Protecting public rangelands from overdevelopment and livestock overgrazing is a key to fighting global warming. “ Friends and Partners of the Wild Equids: While our nation and hearts are reeling from the latest mass gun violence, in come ever more urgent wakeup […]
Source: Reuters Spanish police have arrested a Dutch meat trader sentenced in France for his role in a 2013 scam that passed off cheap horse meat as pricier beef to various ready-made meals and burger producers across Europe. In a statement, police said the man it identified only […]
by Charlotte Roe Update and Observations Introductory Capsule The BLM’s National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board (AB) July 9-11, 2019 meeting in Boise, Idaho was largely a staged event. The 9-member Board convened with a bare quorum present — two members including the sole wild horse advocate, […]
BY JOHN SIMERMAN as published on NOLA.com There’s no shortage of thoroughbreds boxed into the trailers that rattle into the dirt parking lot at Dominique’s Livestock Market in Opelousas on Tuesdays, to be sold to the highest bidder… And there’s plenty of unwanted attention around the stockyard’s auction […]
News provided by Canadian Horse Defence Coalition A Nanos Poll was taken across Canada in June 2019 by Ottawa, ON lobbying firm, The Parliamentary Group. Findings show that over two-thirds of Canadians say they are uncomfortable or somewhat uncomfortable with the export of horse meat from Canada for […]
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