HOUSTON,(Horseback) – Anti equine slaughter advocates in The Prairie State breathed a sigh of relief late Tuesday when a bill to overturn Illinois’ 2007 law outlawing the practice was sent to legislative Siberia.
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In a note to supporters, Chris Hyde of the Washington based Animal Welfare Institute made the announcement.
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Urge Your Representative to Vote NO on HB 5382
A bill to reopen cruel horse slaughter plants in Illinois
Dear Illinois Humanitarian,
Urgent calls are needed to protect equine welfare in the state of Illinois. Please contact your Illinois State Representative to help preserve the 2007 Illinois ban on horse slaughter, which ultimately resulted in the closure...
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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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