Equine Welfare Alliance news

CHDC, desBarres and Grandin live tonight

Watch Alberta Primetime (ACCESS Alberta/CTV) http://www.albertaprimetime.com/
tonight at 7 pm MST where DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN, BILL DES BARRES of Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada and Twyla Francois of the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition will be debating the abuses and violations to horses caught on tape at Bouvry Exports.

Bill desBarres is the paid public representative of Claude Bouvry - owner of Bouvry Exports.

We're sure the discussion will be quite "lively"!

AQHA spent $1M lobbying against HR 503 | S 727

Thanks to Dixie for passing on this gem she received on Monday.

"Lately, a lot of time and financial resources have been focused on opposing legislation to eliminate horse slaughter. Since 2005, AQHA has spent nearly $1 million to fight the passage of HR 503/SB 727, bills proposing to criminalize the transportation of horses to processing for human consumption."

You can read the entire article here http://americashorsedaily.com/behind-the-scenes/

From Laura Allen | Animal Law Coalition

Here are two articles Laura wrote for Change.org. Please comment and cross post!

http://animals.change.org/blog/view/judge_passes_on_saving_wild_horses

Why Ken Salazar should take the fall for the oil spill

Here are two articles that are worth the read from Laura on her website.

A bill to regulate puppy mills

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/companion-animal-breeding/article/1351

Rep. Rahall holding hearings; Salazar expected to be questioned, May 27

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/wildlife/article/1348