By mae lee sun
Writers on the Range
Horse slaughter is back on the table, so to
speak. What amounted to a congressional ban against the practice ended
when the 2011 Agriculture Appropriations bill reinstated federal funding
for inspecting horses before they’re sent to a slaughterhouse.
But it’s hard to know what will happen next.
The Bureau of Land Management’s advisory board overseeing free-ranging
horses and burros has been stacked with pro-slaughter ranching
advocates, who are only thinly disguised as neutral citizens. One
recently appointed member advocates for commercial slaughter as a
management strategy for wild horses.
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