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Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Slaughter of Horses and End Export of Horses
Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of inhumane horse slaughter operations within the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad.
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Death Warrant Issued to 92,000 American Wild Horses
The House Appropriations Committee has passed a bill that will send wild horses to slaughter against the will of the American people
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Americans Overwhelmingly Support Protecting Iconic Mustangs
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee narrowly passed a measure that would allow horse slaughterhouses to reopen following a 10-year ban.
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Change in Federal Budget May Lead to Mass Killing of Wild Horses
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Markup of Appropriations bill may include language allowing for slaughter and mass killing of federally-protected wild horses
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BLM Reverses Recent "Emergency" Wild Horse Removal by Implementing a Public-Private Partnership
This past week the BLM Elko District began the extreme measure of removing wild horses on an “emergency” basis near Boone Spring Nevada after the horses no longer had access to a life-sustaining water source due to a fencing project.
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Federal Legislation Introduced To Ban Doping of Horses
The Horseracing Integrity Act is a step up from prior versions of the bill, not least because it seeks to bring regulation to all of horse racing and to ban any same-day drugging of horses.
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Trump Interior Nominee Should Honor American Public's Support for Protection of Mustangs as "Symbols of America's Greatness"
"While we are concerned about Rep. Zinkeâs record regarding wild horse protection, we are hopeful that he will address the ongoing federal mismanagement of the program, save taxpayers' money and preserve free-roaming wild horses and burros as part of o
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The American Endurance Ride Conference Lauds Passage of Trails Stewardship Act
"The signing of the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act by President Obama is a great opportunity for volunteer trail advocates of America to keep our trails open on United States Forest Service property.â
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American Horse Council Commends Congress for Passing National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act
"National forest and trails are important to thousands of recreational horseback riders and are a vital component of the $32 billion recreation segment of the horse industry.â
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AHC Submits Comments on Proposed Horse Protection Act Regulations
"The American Horse Council has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding proposed changes to the regulations governing enforcement of the Horse Protection Act related to the soring