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Protecting equines
US President Trump’s budget would abandon wild horses and burros to a grim fate
The proposed abandonment of protective language for wild horses and burros may be someone’s idea of a cost-saving measure...
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USDA drags its feet on giving horses protection against cruel soring

In a blow to horses, the Trump administration has postponed implementation of a long-overdue federal rule to combat horse...

Protecting equines
The U.S. could finally outlaw these persistent cruelties to horses

Two bills reintroduced to the U.S. Congress this week could prevent the protracted suffering of so many horses. Here are ways...

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Could this be the end of cruel soring at Tennessee walking horse ‘Celebrations’?

Over the weekend, the 86th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration concluded in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and we...

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This was Spicy Jalapeño before rescuers brought him to Black Beauty Ranch

Creating a more humane world means, in part, creating a support system for animals who are neglected, displaced or abused...

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Federal agency must swiftly address contractor’s willful act of cruelty at Nevada wild horse gather

We condemn in the strongest terms a disturbing act of cruelty caught on video by a wild horse advocacy organization at a...

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In a win for animals, US Supreme Court leaves Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act intact

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a challenge to the Horseracing Integrity and...

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In a huge win for horses, USDA announces final rule seeking to end horse soring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a final rule to stop a strange, persistent and deeply disturbing cruelty...

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Here’s how the Biden administration should help animals this year

We recently celebrated progress toward protecting wolves, bears, coyotes, cougars, foxes, bobcats and other native carnivores...