Program Term Archive
Equines
More than 200 Veterinarians Express Support for Legislation to Permanently End the Slaughter of American Horses
Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2022EquinesToday, more than 200 veterinarians sent a letter to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and US Senate Committee on the Judiciary expressing support for the Save America’s Forgotten Equines...
House Passes PAST Act to End Equine Abuse at Horse Shows
Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2022EquinesYesterday, the US House of Representatives passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5441), moving one step closer to enshrining the most significant protections for Tennessee...
BLM Seeks Severe Reduction in Wild Horse Population, Habitat
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeIn June, AWI filed a protest against the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to eliminate over 2 million acres of designated habitat for wild horses in the Wyoming Checkerboard region....
Horse Protection Bills Gallop Forward
Companion Animals, EquinesOn June 23, both the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (HR 3355) and the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 5441) were unanimously approved by the House Energy...
New House Bill Aims to Protect and Preserve Wild Horses
Press ReleaseOctober 7, 2022EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud today’s introduction of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022, which—if passed—would represent the...
Donkeys Die by Millions as Ejiao Demand Soars
Equines, Farmed AnimalsDonkeys are valued and trusted companions. As working animals, they are essential to many livelihoods. Around the globe, however, donkeys are being killed in unprecedented numbers. “Ejiao” (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”) is...
Flu Outbreak Fells Wild Horses in Holding Facility
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeSince April, over 140 wild horses have died from influenza exacerbated by a bacterial infection at a Colorado holding facility in Cañon City in what is thought to be the...
Bill Seeks Ban on Wild Horse Helicopter Roundups
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeEarlier this year, footage of a Bureau of Land Management roundup in Nevada captured a horrifying and tragic incident where a young colt’s leg snapped in half as he was...
Protest Filed Against Federal Plan to Eliminate One-Third of Wyoming’s Wild Horse Population
Press ReleaseJune 7, 2022EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), along with prominent wildlife photographers Kimerlee Curyl and Carol Walker, submitted a formal protest yesterday opposing proposed amendments to two Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
Equine Industry and Animal Welfare Organizations Announce Collaborative Effort to Ban Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 17, 2022EquinesToday, a diverse group of equine industry and animal welfare organizations announced the “Final Stretch Alliance to End Horse Slaughter”—a collaborative effort to permanently ban the slaughter of American horses....