Posts Tagged ‘ animal welfare institute ’

Dear Humanitarian,  This week, the House of Representatives will decide whether or not to save taxpayer dollars and protect horses from slaughter for human consumption. On May 30th, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to the FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill that prevents your tax dollars from being used to fund inspections of horse slaughter...
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Vote to End Horse Inspections Could Come Tuesday By Chris Hyde, Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, (AWI) - Late last week the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved the FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill.  The language defunding the required USDA inspections of horse slaughter facilities was not included for the first time since 2005, despite strong bipartisan support in Congress.  This first step, if...
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Willie & The Nelson Family Sing ‘Wild Horses’ – Country Music Legend Covers Stones Classic to Help Animal Welfare Institute Protect America’s HorsesPR Newswire WASHINGTON, (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is honored to announce the exclusive release of the Rolling Stones’ classic “Wild Horses,” performed and produced by the legendary Willie Nelson and his...
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As Study Begins, the Animal Welfare Institute Calls on Bureau of Land Management to Halt Wild Horse Roundups  WASHINGTON, (AWI) – 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...
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