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Duquette’s Dream of Dead Horses in Hometown Dealt Death Blow
tongue-in-cheek report from R.T. Fitch United Horseman’s President Dave Duquette Bumbles Another Boasted Plan Dave “Doink” Duquette: “Let’s start some horse slaughter plants, yum yum. First, we know there is no market for it in the U.S.. Secondly, U.S. horsemeat is toxic and will be effectively banned in […]
NJ Governor Christie: Eat No Horse Meat
story by Dori Edwards of Global Animal State wants NOTHING to do with Horse Slaughter NEW JERSEY — Governor Christie of New Jersey thanked Assemblyman Ronald Dancer and animal advocates for proposing the bill that makes horse slaughter illegal. After the proposal was favored 72-3 in the state assembly, […]
IEC Update: Pro-Horse Groups Aim to End Horse Slaughter
LAS VEGAS — Equine advocates meeting in Las Vegas say a dinner plate is no place for a horse to end up.
Several pro-horse organizations are in the valley for their international conference to strategize their opposition to the planned re-opening of American slaughterhouses for horses. An obscure provision in a law, approved last year, opens the window to new American slaughterhouses which would process horse meat for overseas markets. Opponents say it’s a cold-blooded business decision.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Signs Agreement with Habitat for Horses
September 19, 2012 (Hitchcock, TX) – The Texas Parks and WIldlife Department signed an agreement today that releases the few remaining horses currently used at the Big Bend Ranch State Park to Habitat for Horses. In an effort to reduce the number of horses and further reduce expenditures to conserve the park resources, an agreement was reached that allows Habitat for Horses to receive the horses and bring them to its ranch in Hitchcock, TX.
Horse Slaughter Holdup
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — I read the recent cover story about the proposed horse slaughter plants in the U.S. (Agweek, Aug. 27) To say the plants are having problems getting opened is an understatement.
N.J. Horse Owners Urge Passage of State Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill
Several prominent New Jersey horse owners and advocates, including accomplished equestrian Jessica Springsteen (daughter of musician Bruce Springsteen) have joined the the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in supporting a state ban on the slaughter, transport, and sale of horses for human consumption by submitting a letter to Gov. Chris Christie urging him to sign this critical legislation into law.
Hometown City Council Gives Thumbs Down to UH President’s Horse Slaughter Fantasy
Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier told the City Council this week a proposed horse slaughtering plant would be “detrimental” for the town.
“I do not believe that project is anything but detrimental to the long term development and image of this community, and I believe it has very significant land use problems associated with it,” Brookshier said Monday.
Horse Slaughter: The Money Trail
In the last part of this series, we will look at the money trail. In doing so, we will detail the identity, motivation and the not-so-clear connections that continue to put horse slaughter up as “a necessary evil.”
Testing Finds More Contaminated Horse Meat
Chicago (EWA) – Following a ban funding for USDA inspections, and state legislation in Texas and Illinois, the last three horse slaughter plants in the US were closed in 2007. The result was that the horses were shipped to Canada and Mexico for slaughter. Last year the prohibition on funding was lifted, but now the very market for the meat from US horses is in question.
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