Maximum long distance horse transport limit put to UK Government
A proposal to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours have the support of international charity World Horse Welfare.
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Slaughter
Articles and comment on the issue of horse slaughter.
Horse anti-slaughter provision falters in US Senate
“We are disappointed the Senate continues to treat the ongoing slaughter of tens of thousands of horses as anything but an urgent matter.”
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Britain’s proposed export slaughter ban welcomed – but with a warning
“Until there is full traceability within and outside of the UK it is not possible to know where exported horses end up.”
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Stronach Group backs PETA’s stance on US racehorse sales to South Korea
“The over 400 American racehorses exported to South Korea every year deserve peaceful retirement.”
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Landmark wins for horse welfare advocates in massive US spending bill
Crucial measures in omnibus spending bill signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program.
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Govt consultation on horse transport a chance to improve travel welfare
Horses fall in the gap between companion animals/pets and livestock and welfare during transport, regardless of purpose, needs to be considered for all equines.
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Majority of Canadians oppose horse slaughter trade, poll suggests
The June poll of 1033 Canadians aged 18 and over revealed that 64% had a problem with slaughter for human consumption.
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Fresh legislative push to end slaughter trade in US horses
Lawmakers introduce a bill to the House of Representative seeking to end the slaughter trade.
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Promoters of horse slaughter labeled greedy profiteers
“A small but vocal group of greedy profiteers and their allies continue to try and sell the idea that slaughter is somehow a proper way to end a horse’s life,” says HSUS boss Kitty Block.
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No British horses officially exported for slaughter: “We question this reality,” says charity
“Without proper equine traceability there is simply no way to guarantee that a horse declared as being exported for riding is not sold at a market for meat.”
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Massive US spending bill contains good news for wild horses
The threat of wild horses being sold “without limitation” recedes, and there is no opportunity for slaughter plants to reopen on US soil.
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Horse meat found in beef: “Ugly enterprise is trying to trick Mexican vendors and consumers”
Humane Society of the United States says it is time the horse meat trade was banned across all of North America.
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Senators introduce bill to end any prospects of American horse slaughter
Bill would not only ban slaughter on US soil, but would prevent live horse exports for that purpose.
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Senate committee’s vote an emphatic statement against horse slaughter – HSUS
“The idea of slaughtering horses for human consumption will never gain traction here in the United States,” says CEO Wayne Pacelle.
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House committee’s change to spending bill imperils America’s wild horses
“It would hand a victory to those who profit from our public land resources while blocking common-ground solutions.”
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“The Misfits” at 50: Honoring the horse and an iconic western
February 1, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of “The Misfits,” the iconic and underrated film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.
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Celebrities, scientists and advocates write to lawmakers over wild horse concerns
“Our nation’s iconic wild horses are fighting for their lives and we cannot stand by silently and let that happen.”
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Should it be this hard to do the right thing in managing America’s horses?
The US seems to struggle to make even minor gains in horse management.
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Crucial House Appropriations Committee vote looms on wild horses
Bureau of Land Management seeks approval to be able to sell captive wild horses without limitation.
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HSUS boss sees hypocrisy in some lawmakers backing US slaughter position
“I pity the people who don’t see the majesty of these American icons and who are numb to their suffering.”
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