The Perfect Time to End the Slaughter of American Horses
September 1, 2010 - At the moment, the news is rife with stories about the level of equine neglect in the United States, with many of the articles blaming the “unintended consequences” of closing the US horse slaughter plants and calling for them to be reopened. But in reality, we are coming up on a once in a lifetime opportunity to get rid of this abominable practice once and for all.
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As Study Begins, the Animal Welfare Institute Calls on BLM to Halt Wild Horse Roundups
Washington, DC (September 1, 2010) – While the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the recent news that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has asked the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NAS/NRC) to review its National Wild Horse and Burro Program starting January 1, 2011, we are deeply disappointed with the agency’s blatant disregard for calls to halt wild horse roundups pending completion of the review.
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The Public Has Spoken - Our Pony Express Goal Has Been Exceeded!
Dear Supporters,
Wow! What amazing supporters we have! On August 1st, we gave you a goal of 20,000 letters to take with us for our Pony Express Mustang Delivery to Washington. Our deadline was set for September 1st. We just wanted to let you know that we have completely blown our goal out of the water with the overwhelming response from so many wild horse supporters!
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New Service Animal Definition
Service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler’s disability.
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Update - UHC Announces Operation Gelding
August 27, 2010 - The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has initiated Operation Gelding. The new UHC program will provide funds and materials to assist organizations, associations and events that wish to sponsor clinics in which horse owners can bring their stallions to be castrated. A number of associations have sponsored such clinics and the UHC wants to help more organizations, associations and events get involved in this effort.
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Disaster Tips for Horses
The following items are recommended for inclusion in a disaster kit specifically for horses. Make one kit for each horse in your care.
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PZP in the Pryors
Dear Cloud Supporters;
Mark your calendars. Comments regarding a five-year plan to continue the use of Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) infertility drugs on Pryor wild horse mares are due on September 16. The initial scoping letter from the Billings BLM was mailed on August 18.
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Don't Miss the Farm & Food Leadership Conference!
Come join an exciting gathering of farmers, consumers, and nonprofit activists at the 4th Annual Farm and Food Leadership Conference, in Austin, Texas on September 13-14, 2010. We're extending the early registration deadline one more week, until Friday, September 4. So don't miss this opportunity to register before the price goes up!
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Urgent Appeal from Habitat for Horses
When a law enforcement officer calls for help with a situation involving horses, we respond as rapidly as possible. That's why we considered the call urgent. "There's a horse down and from the looks of it, he's almost dead. Can you respond and see what you can do?” Within a few minutes we were on the scene. Quite frankly, it looked far worse than I had imagined.
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Interior Dept. Accelerates Assault on Wild Horses - Three Actions You Can Take to Help!
On August 11, 2010, the Interior Department began the largest roundup of wild horses in California’s history. Nearly half of the 4,000 wild horses left in the state will be removed from their homes and families in the next few weeks. This devastating and unnecessary roundup began despite a lawsuit filed by In Defense of Animals (IDA) and others. We have a representative on the ground at the roundup and will provide an update on the IDA blog later this week.
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Don't Fence Cloud's Herd In, by Ginger Kathrens
The Custer National Forest awarded a contract on August 6, 2010. It calls for the building of new, bigger, stronger, longer fence to prevent the Pryor Wild Horse Herd from grazing on their mid-summer through fall pastures atop their mountain home. The first question I am always asked is “Why?” To answer honestly, I am not sure what is pushing this kind of expensive and unwanted project. But, to even try to answer the question requires a bit of a history lesson.
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Give Your Rescued Horse a Chance to Shine
“Give a Horse a Chance” (GAHAC) represents a new opportunity for horses traditionally labeled “unwanted” and that have been rescued from the slaughter pipeline. This event will showcase the talent and build the performance ability of these horses that were given a second chance by equine rescue groups and new owners. The 2011 GAHAC is open to horses adopted or purchased between August 30th 2010 and February 1st 2011.
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FEI President Welcomes “Long Overdue” Congress on NSAIDs
16 August 2010 - FEI President HRH Princess Haya welcomed the FEI initiative to hold a Congress on Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) Usage and Medication in the Equine Athlete, declaring it as long overdue and the first real opportunity to bring together all the new science on NSAIDs since the FEI’s 1993 ban on their use in competition.
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California’s Wild Horses & Burros Need Your Help
California doesn't have many wild horses and very few wild burros left but that, along with a public outcry, has not stopped the Bureau of Land Management from rounding up thousands more of California's wild equids. The BLM, responsible for managing most of the remaining wild horses and burros in ten Western States, are now running horses ten miles or more over rough volcanic terrain with helicopters.
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Oppose Massive Roundup of Nearly 1,600 Wild Horses in Wyoming's Red Desert
Last week, at least 54 members of Congress wrote to the Interior Department demanding a halt to the wild horse roundups. This important action would not have happened without your voice opposing each of these unnecessary roundups. While the BLM is moving forward with its wild horse roundup schedule, despite overwhelming public and Congressional opposition, we must keep up the pressure.
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Madeleine Pickens Will Be on NPR Aug. 11 at 9 am PST and KLAS TV Nightly News
Madeleine Pickens will be a guest on National Public Radio tomorrow at 9am PST. Other guests include: Multi award-winning investigative reporter from KLAS Channel 8 News, George Knapp, and BLM employee, Tom Gory. Please listen as they will address the issues with the government roundups, Americans' duty to protect a piece of their national heritage: the wild horse, and updated plans from Madeleine Pickens for developing her wild horse eco sanctuary.
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Just Because Congress Is Taking a Break Doesn’t Mean We Can!
Members of the U.S. Congress return home for the month of August to meet with constituents and hold town hall meetings so they can better understand what is happening in their districts. This is a key time for you to take direct action on the important animal protection bills currently before Congress. AWI is constantly advocating for these issues in Washington, D.C., and you often ask us what you can do in addition to writing letters and calling your legislators.
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Do Something Wild This Summer—Save the Wild Horses!
One of the most successful components of any grassroots campaign is the involvement of our youth and that couldn’t be truer than with our current efforts to protect America’s wild horses. Kids, with their passion and honesty, are welcome and critical additions to spreading the word.
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