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Kentucky Horse Council Announces Support of Legislation Defining Equine Abuse and Making It a Felony
Cruelty to equines would be made a Class D felony and the bill provides for termination of ownership interests for guilty parties.
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Nation's Largest Wild Horse Protection Urges No Vote on NM Legislation Authorizing Livestock Board to Remove Wild Horses from the Range
AWHC is concerned about the fate of horses removed from the range, since no wild horse preserves exist, and homes for wild, untamed horses are limited.
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Legislation to Protect Wild Corolla Horses Introduced in US Senate
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina has introduced legislation that would provide responsible management of the wild horse population
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Congress Urged to Act on Legislation to End Horse Soring (H.R. 693)
The PAST Act would end "soring" - the intentional infliction of pain on hooves and legs of horses to force them to perform an artificially high-stepping gait.
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Stolen Horse International Helps Proposed SC Bill to Track Horse Sales
This legislation helps make sure the horse can be legitimately sold and establishes penalties based on the value of the horse.
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Tribal Horses Rounded Up by US Forest Service
Tribal members will decide whether to sell or keep their horses and constrain them from further unauthorized grazing on federal land.
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Calif. Attorney General Warns Feds: Selling Wild Horses for Slaughter is a Felony
The sale, import or export of horses for slaughter for human consumption has been a felony in the state of California for two decades.
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Mustang Heritage Foundation Receives Recognition from Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management recognized the MHF for their placement of more than 11,200 wild horses and burros into good homes.
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Taylor Swift Joins Animal Wellness Action in Calling out Marsha Blackburn's Cruel Reputation Towards Animals
According to Animal Wellness Action, Marsha Blackburn is a leading opponent of legislation ending the painful practice of soring Tennessee Walking Horses.
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Federal Judge Stops BLM from Conducting Inhumane Horse Sterilization Experiments
"We thank the court for preventing the BLM from proceeding with a reckless and inhumane surgical sterilization experiment that endangers the lives of wild horses."