More than 40 wild burros slaughtered in the Southern California desert; reward offered — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By LOUIS SAHAGUN as published on The LATimes.com “It is one of the largest killings of its kind on public land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management…” More than 40 wild burros have been found shot and killed along the Interstate 15 near the Nevada state line, Federal officials said on Friday, and they’ve offered […]

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Appeal Dismissal of Groundbreaking Lawsuit for Abused Horse — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Source: aldf.org Lawsuit Argues Animals Have the Right to Sue Their Abusers in Court Hillsboro, Oregon – On January 22nd the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, appealed an Oregon state court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a horse named Justice against his abuser. Justice’s lawsuit seeks to […]

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U.S. Forest Service Urged to Call Off Wild Horse Adoption/Sale Event — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Source: In Defense of Animals CREDIT: Carla Bowers ALTURAS, CA (November 12, 2018) – In Defense of Animals is urging the United States Forest Service to call off an adoption and sale of wild horses planned for Friday and Saturday. The event will risk spreading a highly contagious infection which is present in the mustang herd. One […]

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Feel Good Sunday: They Also Served — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

courtesy of The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition “Tissue Alert: A species that takes great joy in destroying itself shows no mercy upon lifeforms that it considers to be inferior. Forced into service, by no choice of their own, millions of companion animals have given the ultimate sacrifice with little or no fanfare; this Veteran’s Day […]

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Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major report finds — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Damian Carrington as published on The Guardian The huge loss is a tragedy in itself but also threatens the survival of civilization, say the world’s leading scientists Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an […]

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BLM to give tour of wild horses on private property at the Indian Lakes Rd. holding facility on Oct. 26 — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Wild horse with foal at the Indian Lakes Rd. facility (hours before snow, with no shelter) Photo: Debbie Coffey Below is the BLM’s notification of this tour: Source: BLM RENO, Nev. —The Bureau of Land Management will host a public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on […]

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Western Values Project and American Oversight Sue Interior for Records Related to Zinke’s Alleged Corruption — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Source: Western Values Project “Whether it’s a sweetheart land deal or private chartered flights, it’s long past time to shine a light on Zinke’s public documents,” Western Values Project (WVP), a Montana-based conservation group, represented by watchdog American Oversight, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) to investigate whether Interior Secretary […]

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Save wild horses from BLM’s abusive practices — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Charlotte Roe and Joanna Grossman | as published in The Denver Post The agency’s new plan to sell off horses like hotcakes effectively consigns these animals to the slaughter pipeline Tearing foals from their mothers and running them to death in stampedes. Exposing pregnant mares to an experimental surgery where their organs are removed […]

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Action Alert! Please Comment to Stop Cruel and Deadly Spaying of Wild Mares by the BLM and CSU — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

The BLM is Planning to Experiment On and Spay Wild Mares with an Outdated, Cruel and Deadly Procedure in Partnership with Colorado State University By Carol Walker, Director of Field Documentation, Wild Horse Freedom Federation The BLM proposes to work with USGS and Colorado State University (CSU) to evaluate the safety and complication rate of […]

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Call to Action: Stop the Cruel Spaying of Wild Horses — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Call for Help from Grandma Gregg “THIS CANNOT HAPPEN!” If fellow advocates are writing letters to send to the Oregon BLM regarding putting a stop to the wild horse spaying surgery, then in my opinion, we should also send those letters to as many other people as possible that are involved with this procedure and […]

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