horse slaughter

Canadians see horse sales lag in wake of European scandal

Western Producer /Mar. 11th, 2013 by Barb Glen The price for slaughter horses in Alberta has been cut in half by recent discoveries in Europe that beef has been combined with horsemeat in some European plants and products. Bruce Flewelling, an auctioneer who buys and sells horses for slaughter, said prices are now at 25 to 30 Full Article

Moran Calls on USDA to Deny Horse Slaughter Facility Permits

Office of Rep. Jim Moran Requests agency include slaughter ban in FY ’14 budget Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection ...Full Article

Horse slaughter opponents spur last-minute efforts to kill Oklahoma legislation

Passage of a bill that would allow the slaughter of horses in Oklahoma is expected to be taken up this week. Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, says ...Full Article

Oklahoma: Horse Slaughter Debated

Norman Transcript, Mike Hinton, March 25, 2013 NORMAN — Whether Oklahomans support or oppose the slaughter of horses in the state depends upon which polling data you believe. Results ...Full Article

Confirmed by Equine Welfare Alliance: US Horsemeat Banned in EU

HaroldOnline.com / Equine Welfare Alliance / March 21, 2013 CHICAGO, MARCH 20, 2013 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Since Congress lifted the ban on USDA inspections of horse meat, several small shuttered cattle ...Full Article

Senate ag committee supports horse slaughter bill

Mick Hinton / The Norman Transcript / March 19, 2013 NORMAN — A bill to legalize the slaughter of horses in Oklahoma is approaching the finish line, after members of the ...Full Article

Sound Off: Over 80% of Americans Oppose Predatory Horse Slaughter

You are frustrated, angry, hurt and confused as to why a small band of deviate horse haters can progress legislation and gain media attention in their attempt to ...Full Article

Oklahoma horses doped with ‘frog juice’ jumped to winner’s circle

The illegal use of secretions from a type of South American frog is at the heart of a recent doping scandal that threatened Oklahoma’s billion-dollar horse racing industry. (Comment ...Full Article

Oklahoma horse slaughter bill author denies financial motivation

NewsOK.com /Zeke Campfield | Published: March 18, 2013 Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, said she proposed House Bill 1999 to help the horse livestock economy and open up an outlet for people to ...Full Article

Outside groups line up on both sides of horse slaughter debate

Advocates for resuming horse slaughter in Oklahoma decry out-of-state critics, saying it’s an issue for Oklahomans alone to decide. But pro-slaughter groups from outside Oklahoma also are influencing the ...Full Article