Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States Will Sue to Enforce the Endangered Species Act (April 16, 2013)- Front Range Equine Rescue ("FRER") and The Humane Society of the United States ("HSUS") notified the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") of their...
What is happening at the Bureau of Land Management's Nevada Palomino Valley Holding Facility? There have been many reports lately about questionable actions of the Bureau of Land Management and its contractors, such as selling horses out of long term holding to known kill buyers Joe Simon and...
Equine Welfare Alliance | April 16, 2013 (SANTA FE)---Attorney General Gary King today expressed grave concerns over the potential health risks associated with consumption of horse meat processed at the proposed horse slaughtering plant in Roswell. "As Attorney General, I have specific authority to enforce New Mexico...
Officials must enact moratorium on sale of horsemeat that does not meet EU import requirements STRASBOURG (16 April 2013) – In light of the European Commission’s report released today, Humane Society International European Union Director Joanna Swabe, Ph.D., issued the following statement: “Testing for just one...
TheStarOnline.com.my | April 16, 2013 | Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France found more cases of illegal horsemeat in beef products than any other EU country, early results of DNA tests ordered in the wake of the scandal showed, with more than 1 in every 8 samples...
The Horse | Pat Raia | April 15, 2013 A new bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives would amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) of 1970 by imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who sores a horse. Soring is the deliberate injury to a horse's...
April, 2013 USDA Horse Protection Program Utilizing Iris Scan Technology for Equine Identification APHIS’ Horse Protection program has a new technological tool that will allow its inspectors to better identify horses before they enter the inspection area. Beginning in March 2013, APHIS will be using iris scanners...
EMA - European Medicines Agency : News and press releases: EU agencies consider phenylbutazone detected in horsemeat of low concern for consumers; recommend improved horse traceability and monitoring of veterinary medicinal residues 4-Traders,com | April 15, 2013 EU agencies consider phenylbutazone detected in horsemeat of low concern...
[caption id="attachment_17942" align="alignleft" width="300"] A woman kneels and prays at the scene of two apparent bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. - CNN[/caption] This hurts. We all get down on our country at times. The laws, the legislation, the insanity...
The Chattanoongan.com | Roy Exum | April 15, 2013 [caption id="attachment_17441" align="alignleft" width="201"] Roy Exum, award-winning columnist[/caption] Tennessee's dreaded “AgGag” bill, which make those who covertly film or expose acts of animal abuse into criminals, was delayed in the Tennessee Legislature last week but if proponents have...