Program Term Archive
Equines
Tax Dollars for Slaughter Nixed Again
EquinesAs an additional backstop against resumption of horse slaughter in the US, the House has passed an FY 2012 appropriations bill that includes an amendment offered by Rep. Jim Moran...
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars from Being Used to Continue Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 31, 2011EquinesIn yet another resounding victory for America's horses, the House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of language sponsored by Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) prohibiting the US Department of Agriculture from...
Equine Enthusiasts Energized by the 5th Annual Homes for Horses Conference
Press ReleaseMay 17, 2011EquinesEquine rescue owners and horse enthusiasts from around the country gathered in Orlando on May 5-7 to expand their network and share best practices at the fifth annual conference of...
Bonnie-Jill Laflin, NBA’s First Female Scout, Joins Animal Welfare Institute in Full Court Press to End Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseMay 5, 2011EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to welcome television sports personality and NBA insider Bonnie-Jill Laflin to AWI’s campaign to end horse slaughter. Bonnie-Jill—the NBA’s first and only female...
Kids & Animals: Drawings from the Hands and Hearts of Children & Youth
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAvailable for free online Animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff , in partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program and the Children, Youth and Environments Center at the University of...
Willie & The Nelson Family Sing “Wild Horses”
Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2011EquinesThe 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 family members....
USDA Inspector General’s Audit Finds Flagrant, Chronic Abuse of Horses
Press ReleaseNovember 4, 2010EquinesThe US Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report highlighting serious shortcomings in enforcement of the Horse Protection Act—shortcomings that have permitted widespread abuse of show horses. The...
Brutal BLM Roundups
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeThe unnecessary removal of wild horses has reached an alarming rate under the current administration. Thousands of horses have been and continue to be removed from their native range, and...
Horse Slaughter
EquinesThe issue of ending horse slaughter continues to resonate with Congress. Just before the House left for election season, over 80 legislators from both parties signed a letter circulated by...
Horse Transportation
Companion Animals, EquinesIn July, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously approved the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 305). This bill would make it illegal to haul horses in trailers with...