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June 5, 2013
Pony With Overgrown Feet Rescued
After years of neglect, Herbie was found with hooves so overgrown they resembled snow skis. After having a combined 28 inches of foot removed, his rehabilitation is slow but steady.
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June 5, 2013
Independent Report Shows that the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse Program is Ineffective
A panel assembled by the National Academies of Science’ National Research Council, at the request of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, released its findings and recommendations after a two-year-long review of the government’s wild horse and burro management program.
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April 12, 2013
A Sore Subject: The Tennessee Walking Horse Industry
The high-stepping stride of the Tennessee Walker has long entertained equestrians in the South. But the gait of these splendid animals too often comes at a cost, when they are intentionally made to suffer for the sake of the spectacle.
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April 10, 2013
Kind News Feature: Saving Mustangs
Each year, hundreds of wild horses are rounded up from the wild and sold at auction, and some are sent to Mexico and Canada to be slaughtered (killed for their meat). Meet a few mustangs who made it to the safety of a sanctuary—and some kids who are working to protect horses.
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April 10, 2013
Kind News Story: Voices for Horses
Learn how three kids from across the country are working to stop the roundup and slaughter of America's wild horses, a.k.a. mustangs.
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April 1, 2013
Volunteers Gain Experience, Inspiration at Duchess Sanctuary
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, Duchess Sanctuary stories from several passionate volunteers.
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March 5, 2013
The HSUS Urges the Bureau of Land Management to Return Wild Horse Band to its Home Near Carson City, Nev.
The Humane Society of the United States denounces the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to remove a small band of wild horses located just east of Carson City, Nev., in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area.
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February 13, 2013
Starving Mares Recover at Duchess
Penny and Sadie, two pregnant mares among a group of ten severely neglected horses rescued in Janauary, are regaining their health at Duchess Sanctuary.
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February 5, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Encouraged by New Federal Wild Horse Program Policies
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement outlining several new policies associated with the agency’s Wild Horse and Burro program.
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January 11, 2013
Teddy Bear the Horse Now Cozy at Duchess Sanctuary
A young Percheron horse named Teddy Bear was being bullied and beaten by a group of older stallions in an unsheltered pasture. He is regaining strength at Duchess Sanctuary and preparing for a new adoptive home.
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December 11, 2012
Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse Roundups Lack Oversight for Animal Welfare
The Humane Society of the United States is calling on the Bureau of Land Management to implement its long-awaited Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program to ensure the well-being of wild horses and burros at roundups and in government facilities.
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November 12, 2012
Majestic Mustang Finds His Place at Duchess Sanctuary
One of dozens of starving horses removed from a Montana property, George was one of the most handsome -- and most high-strung -- of the horses rescued. He will find freedom to roam among nearly 200 other rescued horses on hundreds of acres at Duchess Sanctuary.
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October 29, 2012
Duchess Sanctuary Offers Safe Haven for Two Lucky Mustangs
Two mustang mares were saved from slaughter, bailed out of the Nevada feedlot by the Ark Watch Foundation only hours before the truck was to depart for Canada. Rescued just a couple of weeks apart, the mares were transported to safety at the Duchess Sanctuary.
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June 20, 2012
Statement on Emergency Wild Horse Gather in the Jackson Mountains
The Bureau of Land Management is conducting a declared emergency wild horse gather in the southern portion of the Jackson Mountains HMA in northern Nevada.
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April 20, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds BLM’s Selection of Madeleine Pickens Proposed Wild Horse Eco-sanctuary for Environmental Analysis
The Humane Society of the United States praises the Bureau of Land Management for its decision to support philanthropist and wild horse advocate Madeleine Pickens’ proposal to create an eco-sanctuary for America’s mustangs.
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September 20, 2011
Leading Horse Welfare Experts Gather for International Conference
The International Equine Conference (September 26–28) will take on horse slaughter, cruelty, and the treatment of wild horses and burros.
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August 22, 2011
Waikoloa Nightingales: The Plight of the Iconic Donkeys of West Hawaii
The HSUS is involved in efforts to humanely control Hawaii’s wild donkey population, which has gone unmanaged for years and now faces limited resources for survival.
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August 8, 2011
Nearly 50 Wild Horses Spared from Illegal Slaughter in Mexico
The HSUS applauds the swift action taken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Land Management to impound 47 wild horses presumed to be bound to a Mexican slaughter plant.
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July 13, 2011
The HSUS Calls for More Transparency and Humane Treatment at Wild Horse Gathers
The HSUS released a report it recently submitted to the Bureau of Land Management, calling on the agency to make several critical improvements to its standard operating procedures (SOP) for wild horse gathers.
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May 27, 2011
Horse Owners Urged to Be Vigilant in the Face of Equine Herpes Outbreak
Learn about precautions to take to protect domestic and wild horses from the deadly and highly contagious horse herpes virus.
