Bills Seek to Ban Horse Processing, Export
Pat Raia
March 13, 2013
The legislation would outlaw the export of horses for processing and the export of U.S.-produced horsemeat.
The legislation would outlaw the export of horses for processing and the export of U.S.-produced horsemeat.
The Equine Tax Parity Act would make horses eligible for capital gains treatment after 12 months.
A non-veterinarian dentist lost a bid to overturn a court ruling prohibiting her from floating teeth for pay.
The organization was founded to aid in the fight to preserve the right to ride horses on public lands.
The youth faces multiple arson and animal cruelty charges in connection with a fire that killed 10 horses.
Miniature Horses would be recognized service animals if a pending bill becomes law.
Kentucky horse breeding farms are now eligible to apply for federal relief from agriculture-related disasters.
With a proper sharps disposal method in place, the risk of accidental needlesticks is reduced.
Former Quarter Horse breeder Rita Crundwell will serve nearly 20 years for embezzling $53 million.
The stolen mare has since been recovered; a truck and trailer taken at the same time remain missing.
APHIS took this action after reviewing probable causes of CEM outbreaks in the United States.
Horse processing would again be legal if two bills currently pending in that state’s legislature become law.
Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) named co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus.
The bill that would have authorized a study evaluating the feasibility of a horse processing facility.
The BLM says the new policy directives were developed in response to public concern about animal welfare.
The perpetrators unlawfully killed a burro, harvested the meat, and left the carcass in the desert.
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