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Illinois Bill Down in Flames

March 6, 2012
Illinois Bill Down in Flames

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. synthroid   In a note to supporters, Chris Hyde of the Washington based Animal Welfare Institute made the announcement.   The Animal Welfare Institute...
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AWI Taking Illinois Threat Seriously

February 27, 2012

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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AWI Issues “Urgent” Appeal to Call Congress

June 13, 2011

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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Washington Group Calls Alert on Ag Comm. Meat Inspector Slight of Hand

May 30, 2011
Washington Group Calls Alert on Ag Comm. Meat Inspector Slight of Hand

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 and Family Release “Wild Horses” to Aid AWI

March 23, 2011
Willie and Family Release “Wild Horses” to Aid AWI

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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AWI Joines Growing Ranks Calling For a Halt

September 2, 2010
AWI Joines Growing Ranks Calling For a Halt

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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