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US Congress Passes Great American Outdoors Act to Boost Conservation and National Parks
The Great American Outdoors Act will help to ensure both current and future generations can enjoy the pristine beauty of our natural resources in Maine and across the country.
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House Bill Fully Funds PAWS Act, Doubles HPA Funding, and Maintains Horse Slaughter Ban
The U.S. House Agriculture Funding Package provides tremendous victories for animals and animal wellness’ led enforcement campaign.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Ushers Horse Transportation Safety Act to Passage
Animal Wellness applauds Rep. Cohen's tireless work for horses with the passage of the Horse Transportation Safety Act.
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Equine Facilities in the Back of the Pack on SBA Relief
Passage of this stimulus package was to provide access to both the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans to equine facilities.
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Legendary Trainer Bob Baffert Endorses Horseracing Integrity Act to Ban Doping in the Sport
Horseracing operates under an outdated, state-based, balkanized patchwork of medication rules that creates confusion and risk for owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses.
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Horse Racing Safety and Medical Reform Bill Introduced in California Assembly
The second horse racing safety bill of the year was introduced in the California Assembly on Tuesday February 11, 2020.
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BLM Plans To Destroy Federally-protected Population of Wild Horses in Wyoming
BLM seeks to wipe out one-third of mustang population and 40% of habitat in the state of Wyoming.
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Animal Wellness Action Applauds House Committee for Upcoming Look at Doping in American Horse Racing
The Horseracing Integrity Act would take a tangible stride toward protecting American racehorses with a national, uniform standard for drugs and medication in horse racing.
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US Forest Service Invites Ill-intent with $1 Wild Horse Sale
Horses being sold are held at the Double Devil Corrals in the Modoc National Forest and include yearlings and weanlings separated from their mothers at less than six months old.
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New Law Protects Wild Horses in California's Modoc National Forest and Across the West
The expanded prohibition is a response to the Forest Service's plan to sell California wild horses captured in the Modoc National Forest without limitation on slaughter.