A total of 17,637 American horses were shipped to Mexico or Canada to be slaughtered from January to November of 2024, according to the most recently available government statistics.
The figure is down 1.2% from a year earlier.
They included domestic horses as well as an unknown number of wild horses and ... Read More
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The Supreme Court today rejected an effort by the State of Utah to take control of 37.4 million acres of public land.
Utah asked to file a lawsuit in August, arguing that it has a right to directly manage land within its borders. About 70 percent of Utah's land is ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a month-long helicopter roundup of wild horses on Nevada’s Triple B Complex, removing 2,131 horses from their home range.
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This week was a big win for animals across Mexico.
On December 2, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a set of constitutional reforms that will pave the way for a comprehensive federal animal welfare law. ... Read More
Update: The Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2025, rejected an effort by the State of Utah to take control of 37.4 million acres of public land.
By Celeste Carlisle, RTF biologist
The State of Utah, along with its cleverly worded “Stand for our Land” campaign insisting that Utah is for Utahans, ... Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI).
Burgum governs a state in which oil, gas and mining make up 17.6 percent of GDP. He backs Trump’s promises of ... Read More