For Immediate Release, May 26, 2021
Contact:
Andrea Zaccardi, Center for Biological Diversity, (303) 854-7748, azaccardi@biologicaldiversity.org
Rodi Rosensweig, The Humane Society of the United States/Humane Society Legislative Fund, (202) 809-8711, rrosensweig@humanesociety.org
Bonnie Rice, Sierra Club, (406) 640-2857, bonnie.rice@sierraclub.org
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Wolves in Northern Rockies
New Idaho, Montana Killing Laws Will Devastate Wolf Populations
VICTOR,
Idaho The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Sierra Club today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal protection under the Endangered Species Act to gray wolves, after Idaho and Montana passed legislation aimed at drastically reducing wolf populations in those states.
Four wildlife advocacy groups have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore endangered species protection for gray wolves in the northern Rockies.
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Congressmen Introduce Bill To Ban Horse Slaughter Sponsored by:
On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced the Save America s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021. This bipartisan legislation would permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States as well as prohibit the export of live horses to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses to be sold overseas. The SAFE Act has been endorsed by the ASPCA, Animal Welfare Institute, The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation.
“For centuries, horses have embodied the spirit of American freedom and pride. They are our companions, work partners, entertainers, and athletes. With such a special place in our nation s history it s beyond time that we end the brutal practice of slaughtering these majestic creatures as food for humans. I am proud to reintroduce the SAFE Act with Congre
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