Thursday, August 19, 2021

US Senator Calls for Investigation into Wild Horses

Horse-Canada.com - Full Article

Dianne Feinstein wants to determine how many adopters of wild horses have violated regulations and sold them for slaughter.

By: Animal Wellness Action | August 18, 2021

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling on federal land managers to conduct an investigation to determine how many of the wild horses captured on public lands in the U.S. West end up at slaughterhouses.

The California Democrat also wants the federal Bureau of Land Management to reevaluate the $1,000 cash payments it offers those who adopt the mustangs.

Horse advocates say the money provides an unintended incentive to obtain the mustangs then illegally sell them for slaughter...

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