Program Term Archive
Equines
NAS Says Science (and Scrutiny) Scarce in BLM’s Wild Equine Management
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeA scientific committee assembled by the National Academy of Sciences’ (NAS) National Research Council has completed a two-year study on the Wild Horse and Burro Program of the federal Bureau...
Horse Slaughter: Progress and Setbacks
EquinesThere is now a Senate version of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act (S. 541), thanks to Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Like its House companion...
Celebrities, School Children, Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 15, 2013EquinesAs part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, local school children, young equestrians and advocates joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., sponsors of the Safeguard...
US Rep. Meehan, National Animal Welfare Groups Urge Philadelphians to Support Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 10, 2013EquinesThe Philadelphia Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit was joined at its headquarters by US Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the ASPCA (The American Society for the...
Animal Welfare Groups to Call on Congress to Ban Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 7, 2013EquinesCongressman Patrick Meehan (PA-07) will join representatives from animal welfare organizations on Friday (5/10) at the headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department's Mounted Unit to call on Congress to pass...
Scribbles, a Horse that Beat All Odds
Companion Animals, EquinesImagine finding your beloved horse on Facebook, in a kill pen bleeding to death with a severed artery, when you thought she was safe and happy in a loving home....
In Tribute to Dr. Earnest Johnson
EquinesAWI was deeply saddened to learn that Dr. Earnest Johnson, a dedicated veterinary inspector with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), passed away earlier this year. Dr. Johnson embraced his obligation...
Ag Secretary Says We Need “Better Solution” than Slaughter for American Horses
EquinesSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told reporters in March that “Congress should come up with a better solution for handling unwanted horses than slaughtering the animals for meat for human...
Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Introduced
EquinesThe Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act of 2013 was introduced on March 12 in both houses of Congress. Sponsored by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the Senate...
Animal Wise
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed AnimalsRats enjoy being tickled. They also have an innate wariness of cats—such that an extraneous variable could be introduced to research from the scent of domestic cats, however innocently carried...