N.Y. Bill: Ban Equine Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Tom LaMarra
January 24, 2013
The legislation calls for a ban on equine performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing in New York.
The legislation calls for a ban on equine performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing in New York.
The gather was suspended Jan. 5 due to the filing of a temporary restraining order, which was lifted Jan. 11.
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.
Some equine welfare activists claim the event could include sales of horses wearing padded shoes and chains.
Thirty-seven percent of the “beef” products tested in a routine study contained equine DNA.
While the program proved stressful, physical parameters appeared within normal limits of horses in training.
The BLM is allowed to resume the roundup, provided horses are gathered in a humane way.
The scoping report summarizes issues raised and comments received during the initial public scoping period.
A federal court judge has ordered the BLM to stop gathering mustangs from the Owyhee Herd Management Area.
The new rules restrict purchases of more than four animals in a six-month period unless approved by the BLM.
Almost 600 stallions have been castrated since the Operation Gelding program was first in August 2010.
The BLM plans to gather about 186 wild horses during this portion of the gather.
Members of the partnership are working to improve water sources for wild horses in the McCullough Peaks HMA.
Both individuals violated rules involving prohibited or restricted drugs, medications, or substances.
The lawsuit alleges the organizations conspired to defame a New Mexico meat processing company.
After a holiday break, the gather will resume in early January 2013.
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