Archive: Equines
House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for...
Protect Wild Horses from Brutal Helicopter Roundups
The Bureau of Land Management is tasked with managing the vast majority of our nation's federally protected wild horses and...
Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act
Horsemeat Poses Serious Risks to Human Health The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses...
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
On December 27, 2020, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was signed into law as a component of the Consolidated...
First-Ever Congressional Wild Horse Caucus Established
In exciting news, the bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus was established in May—the first caucus dedicated to preserving and protecting...
Heber Wild Horse Territory
We have learned that the US Forest Service plans to remove 400 wild Arizona horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest...
Man Hauling Horses To Slaughter Charged With Animal Cruelty
Just days after a committee of the US House of Representatives tried to kill legislation aimed at curtailing commercial horse...
US House of Representatives Votes to Stop
Once again, Congress has voiced its opposition to horse slaughter. The US House of Representatives today approved an amendment to...
US Court of Appeals Upholds Illinois Ban on Horse Slaughter
Recognizing the will of the people of Illinois and championing America's horses, a three-judge panel from the US Court of...
Illinois Legislation Banning Double Deckers
In response to the recent death of 18 young Belgian draft horses, Illinois State Reps. Bob Molaro and JoAnn Osmond...
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In Program: EquinesToday, US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the bipartisan Ejiao Act to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin products in the United States;...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
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Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan
In Program: EquinesAfter 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major...
House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
In Program: EquinesToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...