Next week millions of people will go to the polls and will vote for their various representatives. During this volatile election year, people are often torn about who they should vote for, and why. People vote based upon a number of different issues, including how their representatives vote on animal rights issues. Why get involved in advocacy issues that may be deemed "political"? The short answer is that all advocacy issues are political, because they require laws to be passed by those … [Read more...]
A Horse’s View of the Kentucky Derby
This Saturday is the 144th Kentucky Derby. As we have several Thoroughbreds at Hanaeleh, I thought it would be interesting to get a horse's point-of-view of the race. Brutus- 5 year-old Thoroughbred I was bred to race, although you would not know it from my conformation. My mother's name is Florecita and my sire is Mud Route, the son of Strawberry Road, a famous Thoroughbred racehorse in New Zealand. I was weaned from my mother at a scant four months so she could be bred again, so I never … [Read more...]
What Lower Grazing Fees Mean for Wild Horses
In 2016 the BLM grazing fee for a cow/calf was $2.11. Last month, the BLM lowered its grazing fee from $1.87 to $1.41. This further 25% reduction is a proverbial slap in the face to both American taxpayers as well as to wild horse advocates. Why is the rate going down, instead of up? Quite simply, the BLM is a corrupt agency and is no longer pretending to work for the environment or the animals it purportedly supports. Lower grazing fees not only help support their cronies in the cattle … [Read more...]
Rules Committee Refuses Bipartisan Amendment to Stop the Killing of Wild Horses and Burros
In a 4-9 vote, the Congressional Rules Committee killed an amendment brought by Congresswoman Dina Titus to stop the killing of wild horses and burros. Nine Congresspeople blocked a discussion and vote...and instead set forth their approval of the slaughter of America's healthy wild horses and burros in the House FY18 Appropriations Bill. Very undemocratic, very underhanded. Not one nay voter has come forth yet on their website to own up to their action -- they want it to fly under the … [Read more...]
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